artemisia

[ ahr-tuh-miz-ee-uh, -mizh-, -mish- ]

/ ˌɑr təˈmɪz i ə, -ˈmɪʒ-, -ˈmɪʃ- /

noun

any of several composite plants of the genus Artemisia, having aromatic foliage and small disk flowers, including the sagebrush, wormwood, and mugwort.

Origin of artemisia

1350–1400; Middle English: mugwort <Latin <Greek, equivalent to Ártemis Artemis + -ia-ia

Words nearby artemisia

art deco, art director, artefact, artel, Artemis, artemisia, Artemovsk, Arte Povera, arteri-, arteria, arterial

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Example sentences from the Web for artemisia

Yet there was nothing unholy in the affection which he found was daily growing stronger and stronger for Artemisia.
A Friend of Caesar|William Stearns Davis
For roundworms he recommended especially a decoction of artemisia maritima, coriander seeds, and decoctions of thyme.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
The bad lands on either side are interrupted here and there by patches of Artemisia, or sage brush.
Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell
Mausoleum erected here by Artemisia in honour of her husband, Mausolus.
A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia|J. G. Bartholomew

The only subject of doubt was whether the attacking ship was really that of Artemisia.
Xerxes|Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for artemisia

artemisia

/ (ˌɑːtɪˈmiːzɪə) /

noun

any herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Artemisia, of the N hemisphere, such as mugwort, sagebrush, and wormwood: family Asteraceae (composites)

Word Origin for artemisia

C14: via Latin from Greek, probably from Artemis

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单词	artemisia
释义	artemisia [ ahr-tuh-miz-ee-uh, -mizh-, -mish- ] / ˌɑr təˈmɪz i ə, -ˈmɪʒ-, -ˈmɪʃ- / noun any of several composite plants of the genus Artemisia, having aromatic foliage and small disk flowers, including the sagebrush, wormwood, and mugwort. Origin of artemisia 1350–1400; Middle English: mugwort <Latin <Greek, equivalent to Ártemis Artemis + -ia-ia Words nearby artemisia art deco, art director, artefact, artel, Artemis, artemisia, Artemovsk, Arte Povera, arteri-, arteria, arterial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for artemisia Yet there was nothing unholy in the affection which he found was daily growing stronger and stronger for Artemisia. A Friend of Caesar\|William Stearns Davis For roundworms he recommended especially a decoction of artemisia maritima, coriander seeds, and decoctions of thyme. Old-Time Makers of Medicine\|James J. Walsh The bad lands on either side are interrupted here and there by patches of Artemisia, or sage brush. Canyons of the Colorado\|J. W. Powell Mausoleum erected here by Artemisia in honour of her husband, Mausolus. A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia\|J. G. Bartholomew The only subject of doubt was whether the attacking ship was really that of Artemisia. Xerxes\|Jacob Abbott British Dictionary definitions for artemisia artemisia / (ˌɑːtɪˈmiːzɪə) / noun any herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Artemisia, of the N hemisphere, such as mugwort, sagebrush, and wormwood: family Asteraceae (composites) Word Origin for artemisia C14: via Latin from Greek, probably from Artemis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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