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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
costmary /ˈkɒstmɛːri/

▶noun (pl. costmaries) an aromatic plant of the daisy family, formerly used in medicine and for flavouring ale prior to the use of hops. [Balsamita major.]

– origin ME: from obs. cost (via L. from Gk kostos, via Arab. from Sanskrit kuṣṭha, denoting an aromatic plant) + Mary, the mother of Christ.

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