a composite plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, that has silvery, fragrant leaves and is used in salads and as a flavoring.
Also called mint geranium.
Origin: 1325–75;Middle Englishcostmarie, equivalent to cost (Old Englishcost costmary < Latincostum,costus a composite herb, Saussurea lappa < Greekkóstos) + Marie (the Virgin) Mary
Also called: alecost a herbaceous plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, native to Asia. Its fragrant leaves were used as a seasoning and to flavour ale: family Asteraceae (composites)
[C15 costmarie, from Latin costum aromatic plant + Marie (the Virgin) Mary]
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.