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costus

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Definitions of costus word

  • noun costus a Himalayan herb, Saussurea lappa, with an aromatic root which has medicinal properties and which also yields an oil that is used in perfumery 3
  • noun costus A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the genus Costus (family Costaceae). 1

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Parts of speech for Costus

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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costus popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

costus usage trend in Literature

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