ARTEMISIA | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Artemisia

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English artemesia, via Latin from Greek, ‘wormwood’, named after the goddess Artemis, so called from the association of Artemis with childbirth and the gynaecological use of the plant

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌɑːtɪˈmɪzɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an aromatic or bitter-tasting plant of a genus that includes wormwood, mugwort, and sagebrush. Several kinds are used in herbal medicine and many are cultivated for their feathery grey foliage.

Short Definition:

aromatic or bitter-tasting plant of genus that includes wormwood and sagebrush

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