MUGWORT

mugwort

(noun) any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mugwort (countable and uncountable, plural mugworts)

Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia native to Europe and Asia.

Artemisia vulgaris, traditionally used medicinally.

Source: Wiktionary


Mug"wort`, n. Etym: [AS. mucgwyrt. Cf. Midge.] (Bot.)

Definition: A somewhat aromatic composite weed (Artemisia vulgaris), at one time used medicinally; -- called also motherwort.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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