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artemisia

noun
ar·​te·​mi·​sia | \ ˌär-tÉ™-ˈmi-zh(Ä“-)É™ How to pronounce artemisia (audio) , -zÄ“-É™\

Definition of artemisia

: any of a genus (Artemisia) of aromatic composite herbs and shrubs (such as sagebrush) — compare wormwood sense 1

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 For one, this particular landscape is dominated by two plant groups, junipers and artemisias—basically the Central Asian version of the American southwest’s sage brush. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "These Ancient Peoples Smoked the Chronic at Funerals," 12 June 2019 Try deer- and rabbit-resistant perennial flowers, including agastache, artemisia, lavender, monarda, ornamental oregano, Russian sage, salvia, and yarrow. — Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of artemisia

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for artemisia

New Latin, from Latin, artemisia, from Greek, wormwood

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artemisia

noun
ar·​te·​mis·​ia | \ ˌärt-É™-ˈmizh(-Ä“)-É™ How to pronounce artemisia (audio) , -ˈmÄ“-zh(Ä“-)É™ How to pronounce artemisia (audio) , -ˈmiz-Ä“-É™\

Medical Definition of artemisia

1 capitalized : a genus of composite shrubs and herbs (as the sagebrushes and santonicas) that have strongly scented foliage and small rayless flower heads
2 : any plant of the genus Artemisia

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