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alecost

alecost noun: the plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavoring ale.

Noun

alecost (usually uncountable, plural alecosts)

  1. (usually) The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavoring ale.

Forms of alecost

pluralalecosts

Origin of alecost

From ale + Latin costus (“an aromatic plant”). Compare costmary.

Questions about alecost

What does alecost mean?
Alecost means the plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavoring ale.
What part of speech is alecost?
Alecost is a noun.
What is the plural of alecost?
The plural of alecost is alecosts.

Words near alecost in the dictionary

  1. alecied
  2. alecithal
  3. Aleck
  4. aleconner
  5. aleconners
  6. alecost
  7. alecosts
  8. alecs
  9. alectinib
  10. Alecto
  11. alectoria

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