artemisia

American  

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

noun

1. 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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artemisia British  

/ ˌɑːtɪˈmiːzɪə /

noun

1. 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

A quick online search for “rabbit-proof plants” reveals numerous other planting options, including anything in the Allium family, artemisia and lamb’s ear.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2023

It's named for the chief ingredient that makes it unique: artemisia absinthium, which you might know as wormwood.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2023

If Mom likes to walk, you can hike the 2.2-mile pathway around the reservoir together and check out the dazzling array of poppies, purple sage and artemisia that lines the California native garden.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2022

German and Danish scientists have been testing extracts from artemisia annua plants, which they said showed some effectiveness against the new coronavirus in a laboratory setting.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2021

There was no vegetation around us except the sickly green of the artemisia, or the fetid foliage of the creosote plant.

From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.