Mugwort definition
Any of several artemisias, especially Artemesia vulgaris, native to Eurasia, having downy leaves and used as a flavoring and in moxibustion.
noun
Any of various species of artemisia, esp. a tall, Eurasian perennial herb (Artemisia vulgaris) having leaves used in folk medicine.
noun
Any of several artemisias, especially Artemesia vulgaris, native to Eurasia, having downy leaves and used as a flavoring and in moxibustion.
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Noun
Singular:
mugwort
Plural:
mugwortsOrigin of mugwort
- Middle English mugwort, mugwyrt from Old English mucgwyrt mucg- variant of mycg midge wyrt plant wort1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Old English mucgwyrt, mucwyrt et al., from Proto-Germanic; probably corresponding to midge +"Ž wort. Cognate with regional Low German muggart, mugwurz.
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