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mugwort

mug·wort

UK/ˈmʌɡwɜːt/ US/ˈmʌɡwɝt/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • Artemisia argyi
  • Artemisia douglasiana
  • Artemisia glacialis
  • Artemisia indica
  • Artemisia japonica
  • Artemisia norvegica
  • native to western North America
  • used in traditional Chinese medicine

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