SOUTHERNWOOD

southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum

(noun) shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

southernwood (countable and uncountable, plural southernwoods)

An aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood.

Synonyms

• (Artemisia abrotanum): lad's love, southern wormwood

Source: Wiktionary


South"ern*wood`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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