costus means A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the genus Costus (family Costaceae). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
costus is pronounced /ˈkɒstəs/.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin costus, from Ancient Greek κόστος (kóstos), from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).
noun
- 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.