noun
- an aromatic herb with silvery leaves, formerly used in cooking and medicine
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Costmary was a popular herb in medieval gardens.
- The leaves of costmary have a minty, balsamic fragrance.
- Colonial settlers brought costmary seeds to America for their herb gardens.
- Costmary was traditionally used to flavor ale and beer.
- The silvery-green foliage of costmary makes it an attractive garden plant.
- Herbalists once valued costmary for its supposed medicinal properties.