mugwort

American  

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

noun

1. 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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mugwort British  

/ ˈmʌɡˌwɜːt /

noun

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

2. another name for crosswort

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Etymology

Origin of mugwort

before 1000; Middle English; Old English mucgwyrt. See midge, wort ²

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Example Sentences

Interesting side note: Mugwort tends to grow next to poison oak.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

Mugwort, which shoots up from buried rhizomes, emits a powerful odor and irritates the skin.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2011

‘Well, I saw what I saw, and I saw what I didn’t,’ said Mugwort obstinately.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Mugwort is also styled "Felon wort," or "Felon herb."

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

Leaves smooth or nearly so above, densely white-woolly beneath Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris. 72a.

From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan