artemisia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of artemisia
1350–1400; Middle English: mugwort < Latin < Greek, equivalent to Ártemis Artemis + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
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He smiled, taking in the Harley bikers parked near the cliffs and the men and women strolling nearby sporting Asir’s traditional garlands made of orange marigold, dill and artemisia, a gray-green plant similar to sage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025
It's named for the chief ingredient that makes it unique: artemisia absinthium, which you might know as wormwood.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2023
Never assume that just because you find a 4-inch artemisia in one place, they don’t carry a gallon size somewhere else.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2022
Mr Magufuli has also championed traditional medication, including steam inhalation and a Malagasy-produced tonic made from the artemisia plant, to fight the virus, despite the WHO saying there is no evidence that the treatment works.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2020
The shadows of the two men are not the only ones that move over the sunlit face of the artemisia.
From The Lone Ranche by Reid, Mayne
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