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    ALECOST

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    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 Chrysanthemumplay

    Synonyms:

    alecost; balsam herb; bible leaf; Chrysanthemum balsamita; costmary; mint geranium; Tanacetum balsamita

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("alecost" is a kind of...):

    herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

    Meronyms (parts of "alecost"):

    costmary (leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings)

    Holonyms ("alecost" is a member of...):

    genus Tanacetum; Tanacetum (a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum)

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