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southernwood definition

south·ern·wood (sut̸h′ərn wo̵od′)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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