costmaries

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A form of costmary — An aromatic plant (Tanacetum balsamita), once used to flavour ale (prior to use of hops); also used as a bookmark in Bibles and other holy texts to dissuade silverfish and other pests.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of costmary
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costmaries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costmaries

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“costmaries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costmaries. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “costmaries,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costmaries.

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