mugwort

[ muhg-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈmʌgˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

any of certain weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia, especially A. vulgaris, having aromatic leaves and small, greenish flower heads.

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Origin of mugwort

before 1000; Middle English; Old English mucgwyrt. See midge, wort2

Words nearby mugwort

mugging, muggins, muggy, mughal, mugho pine, mugwort, mugwump, muhajirun, muhammad, muhammad ahmed, muhammad ali
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British Dictionary definitions for mugwort

mugwort
/ (ˈmʌɡˌwɜːt) /

noun

a N temperate perennial herbaceous plant, Artemisia vulgaris, with aromatic leaves and clusters of small greenish-white flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
another name for crosswort

Word Origin for mugwort

Old English mucgwyrt, perhaps from Old English mycg midge
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