costus

Costus pulverulentus

Meaning

Noun

  • A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the genus Costus (family Costaceae (family)).
  • Saussurea costus, a composite growing on the Himalayas in the vicinity of Kashmir, or its root.

Origin

  • From Latin costus, from Ancient Greek κόστος, from Sanskrit कुष्ठ.

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