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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