costmary

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

• herb — aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities

• costmary, alecost, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamita — 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 Chrysanthemum