southernwood

(sut̸hərn wo̵od′)

noun

a shrubby European wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum) with yellowish flowers and fragrant leaves

Origin: ME suthernewode < OE sutherne wudu: it is native to southern Europe

See southernwood in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An aromatic southern European shrubby woody plant (Artemisia abrotanum) having finely divided grayish foliage and globose, nodding, creamy-white flower heads. Also called old man.
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