As nouns the difference between aromatic and costmary
is that aromatic is a fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it while costmary is an aromatic plant, species: Tanacetum balsamita, once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops.
As an adjective aromatic
is fragrant or spicy.
aromatic
English
Alternative forms
* aromatick (obsolete)
* aromatique (obsolete)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Fragrant or spicy.
(organic chemistry) Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
(organic chemistry) derived from benzene.
Usage notes
* Not to be confused with aromantic.
Antonyms
* (organic chemistry) aliphatic
Noun
(
en noun)
A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.
Anagrams
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costmary
Noun
(en-noun)
An aromatic plant, , once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops)