noun
- plural of costmary; aromatic herbs of the daisy family, formerly used in cooking and medicine
Usage: botanical; archaic
Examples
- The medieval garden contained several costmaries among the culinary herbs.
- Costmaries were once popular for flavoring ale and beer.
- The herbalist grew costmaries for their medicinal properties.
- Old recipe books mention costmaries as ingredients in traditional remedies.
- Costmaries have large, fragrant leaves that were used to bookmark Bibles.