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wormwood — /werrm wood /, n. 1. any composite herb or low shrub of the genus Artemisia. 2. a bitter, aromatic plant, A. absinthium, of the Old World, used as a vermifuge and a tonic, and as an ingredient in absinthe. 3. something bitter, grievous, or… … Universalium
wormwood — noun Etymology: Middle English wormwode, alteration of wermode, from Old English wermōd; akin to Old High German wermuota wormwood Date: 15th century 1. artemisia; especially a European plant (Artemisia absinthium) that has silvery silky haired… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Artemisia (genus) — Taxobox name = Artemisia |thumb|right| Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood) image width = 220px image caption = Artemisia abronatum regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae tribus =… … Wikipedia
genus Artemisia — noun usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae … Useful english dictionary
Artemisia filifolia — noun silver haired shrub of central and southern United States and Mexico; a troublesome weed on rangelands • Syn: ↑sand sage, ↑silvery wormwood • Hypernyms: ↑sagebrush, ↑sage brush • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Artemisia … Useful english dictionary
sage brush — noun any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium • Syn: ↑sagebrush • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex • Hyponyms: ↑California sagebrush, ↑California sage, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sand sage — noun silver haired shrub of central and southern United States and Mexico; a troublesome weed on rangelands • Syn: ↑silvery wormwood, ↑Artemisia filifolia • Hypernyms: ↑sagebrush, ↑sage brush • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Artemisi … Useful english dictionary
List of Canadian plants by family A — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Acanthaceae * Justicia americana common water willow Aceraceae * Acer circinatum vine maple * Acer… … Wikipedia
Artemisia absinthium — Taxobox name = Artemisia absinthium image width = 250px image caption = Artemisia absinthium growing wild in the Caucasus regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae genus = Artemisia… … Wikipedia
artemisia — /ahr teuh miz ee euh, mizh , mish /, n. any of several composite plants of the genus Artemisia, having aromatic foliage and small disk flowers, including the sagebrush, wormwood, and mugwort. [1350 1400; ME: mugwort < L < Gk, equiv. to Ártemis… … Universalium
