αρτεμισία — meaning in English
artemisia
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English meaning
- wormwood noun A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
Senses
αρτεμισία is used for these senses in English:
- artemisia Any of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine, oral contraceptive and flavoring.
- wormwood An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
wormwood — full definition
- noun A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
- noun Something that causes bitterness, grief, or resentment.