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1913
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Alecost
Ale′costˊ
,
Noun.
[
Ale
+ L.
costus
an aromatic plant: cf.
Costmary
.]
(Bot.)
The plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale.
Definition
2024
alecost
alecost
English
Noun
alecost
(
uncountable
)
The plant
costmary
, which was formerly much used for flavouring ale.
Anagrams
coletas
,
lactose
,
locates
,
scatole
,
talcose
,
to scale
Etymology
From
ale
+
Latin
costus
(
“
an aromatic plant
”
)
. Compare
costmary
.
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