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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of artemisia

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

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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

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

The active ingredient found in the dried leaves of artemisia annua is called artemisinin, and it does work against malaria.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2021

There was not a hillock between: not a brake or bush, excepting the low shrubs of the artemisia.

From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.

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