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mugwort

Syllabification: (mug·wort)
Definition of mugwort

noun

  • a plant of the daisy family, with aromatic divided leaves that are dark green above and whitish below, native to north temperate regions.
    • Genus Artemisia, family Compositae: several species, in particular the common A. vulgaris, which has long been connected with magic and superstition

Origin:

Old English mucgwyrt (see midge, wort)

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