From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Costmary \Cost"ma*ry\ (k?st"m?-r?), noun [L. costum an Oriental aromatic plant (Gr. ???, cf. Ar. kost, kust) + Maria Mary. Cf. {Alecost}.] (Bot.) A garden plant ({Chrysanthemum Balsamita}) having a strong balsamic smell, and nearly allied to tansy. It is used as a pot herb and salad plant and in flavoring ale and beer. Called also {alecost}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: 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 [syn: {alecost}, {bible leaf}, {mint geranium}, {balsam herb}, {Tanacetum balsamita}, {Chrysanthemum balsamita}]
2: leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings
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