Mugwort

Fresh artemisia vulgaris - Frischer Beifuß

Artemisia vulgaris

Synonyms:
Artemisia
Mugwort (Wiktionary)

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Middle English mugwort, mugwyrt, mucgwurt, from Old English mucgwyrt, mucwyrt et al., from Proto-Germanic; probably corresponding to midge +‎ wort. Cognate with regional Low German muggart, mugwurz.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmʌɡwəːt/

Noun

mugwort (countable and uncountable, plural mugworts)

  1. Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia
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