costus.
A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the genus Costus (family Costaceae).
Meaning & usage
A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the genus Costus (family Costaceae).
Saussurea costus, a composite growing on the Himalayas in the vicinity of Kashmir, or its root.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin costus, from Ancient Greek κόστος (kóstos), from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).
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