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ale·cost
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Princeton's WordNet
costmary, alecost, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamitanoun
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
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Alecostnoun
The name of an herb. Dict.
Etymology: perhaps from ale, and costus, Lat.
Wikipedia
alecost
Tanacetum balsamita is a perennial temperate herb known as costmary, alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, or mint geranium.
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alecost
Alecost is a plant, also known as costmary or bible leaf, traditionally used to flavor beer before hops were widely introduced. Its scientific name is Tanacetum balsamita. Its leaves, which have a minty aroma, may also be used for making tea.
Webster Dictionary
Alecostnoun
the plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale
Etymology: [Ale + L. costus an aromatic plant: cf. Costmary.]
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coletas
lactose
locates
scatole
talcose
to scale
scotale
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alecost in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alecost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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