An archaic term for coriander, an herb used in cooking and medicine, possibly a variant spelling.
Middle English corruption or variant of coriander, influenced by folk etymology relating it to 'cost' or 'costus,' demonstrating how spelling varied before standardization.
Before dictionaries standardized spelling, the same herb got called 'coriander,' 'costander,' and dozens of other names—food historians can track trade routes by following how names for spices changed across regions.
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