artemisia

[ 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.

Nearby words

arte povera, artefact, artel, artem, artemis, artemisia, artemovsk, arteri-, arteria, arteria lusoria, arterial

Origin of artemisia

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

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Examples from the Web for artemisia

Yet there was nothing unholy in the affection which he found was daily growing stronger and stronger for Artemisia.
A Friend of Caesar|William Stearns Davis
For roundworms he recommended especially a decoction of artemisia maritima, coriander seeds, and decoctions of thyme.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
The bad lands on either side are interrupted here and there by patches of Artemisia, or sage brush.
Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell
Mausoleum erected here by Artemisia in honour of her husband, Mausolus.
A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia|J. G. Bartholomew

The only subject of doubt was whether the attacking ship was really that of Artemisia.
Xerxes|Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for artemisia

artemisia

/ (ˌɑːtɪˈmiːzɪə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for artemisia

C14: via Latin from Greek, probably from Artemis

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