artemisia

American

[ahr-tuh-miz-ee-uh, -mizh-, -mish-] / ˌɑr təˈmɪz i ə, -ˈmɪʒ-, -ˈmɪʃ- /

noun

any of several composite plants of the genus Artemisia, having aromatic foliage and small disk flowers, including the sagebrush, wormwood, and mugwort.

artemisia British

/ ˌɑːtɪˈmiːzɪə /

noun

any herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Artemisia, of the N hemisphere, such as mugwort, sagebrush, and wormwood: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Etymology

Origin of artemisia

1350–1400; Middle English: mugwort < Latin < Greek, equivalent to Ártemis Artemis + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

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Painted after Artemisia returned to Rome after several years in Florence, the roughly life-size, seated figure is folded elegantly into the rectangle of the canvas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

They then moved on to planting, sourcing primarily from Theodore Payne, Plant Material and Artemisia native plant nurseries in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

If the name Artemisia Gentileschi doesn’t leap to one’s lips, Kate Hamill’s play “The Light and the Dark” at 59E59 Theaters offers a generous introduction.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2024

I wouldn’t hang Artemisia Gentileschi’s “Judith Slaying Holofernes” in the living room, but I could stare at Janina Baranowska’s “Actaeon Devoured by His Hounds” every evening over dinner.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2023

We learned about the artist, Artemisia Gentileschi, in art class last year.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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