southernwood

[ suhth-ern-wood ]

noun
  1. a woody-stemmed wormwood, Artemisia abrotanum, of southern Europe, having aromatic, finely dissected leaves.

Origin of southernwood

1
before 1000; Middle English southernwode,Old English sūtherne wudu.See southern, wood1

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southernwood

/ (ˈsʌðənˌwʊd) /


noun
  1. an aromatic shrubby wormwood, Artemisia abrotanum, of S Europe, having finely dissected leaves and small drooping heads of yellowish flowers: Also called: old man, lad's love

Origin of southernwood

1
Old English. See southern, wood

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