artemisia
[ ahr-tuh-miz-ee-uh, -mizh-, -mish- ]
/ ˌɑr təˈmɪz i ə, -ˈmɪʒ-, -ˈmɪʃ- /
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noun
any of several composite plants of the genus Artemisia, having aromatic foliage and small disk flowers, including the sagebrush, wormwood, and mugwort.
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Origin of artemisia
Words nearby artemisia
art deco, art director, artefact, artel, Artemis, artemisia, Artemovsk, Arte Povera, arteri-, arteria, arterial
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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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