Meaning of artemisia in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌɑrdəˈmiʒ(i)ə/

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1. Noun

   artemisia

   Etymology

   Middle English: via Latin from Greek, ‘wormwood’, named after the goddess Artemis, to whom it was sacred

   Definitions

   1. any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or grayish foliage