Definition of costmary

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • costmary is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • costmary is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • costmary is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of costmary


  • tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. alecost
    2. balsam herb
    3. bible leaf
    4. chrysanthemum balsamita
    5. mint geranium
    6. tanacetum balsamita
  • leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings (noun)

See definition of costmary in Merriam Webster