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.

Words nearby mugwort

mugging, muggins, muggy, mughal, mugho pine, mugwort, mugwump, muhajirun, muhammad, muhammad ahmed, muhammad ali

Origin of mugwort

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

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Examples from the Web for mugwort

Take three scruples each of mugwort, myrrh, gentian and pill.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous
He had his cattle and his wild pot-herbs, such as the mugwort and the nettle.
Leading Articles on Various Subjects|Hugh Miller
It feeds on the flowers of wormwood and mugwort (Artemisia), from August to October.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South
The stem of the Mugwort is pale green, and has red ridges running from end to end.
Flowers Shown to the Children|C. E. Smith

Ancient name of the Mugwort, in memory of Artemisia, wife of Mausolus.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

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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