costus

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Pronunciation

/ˈkɒstəs/ (UK)

Definition of costus

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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.

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Learned borrowing from Latin costus, from Ancient Greek κόστος (kóstos), from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).

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