artemisia

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɑːtɪˈmɪzɪə/

noun

  • an aromatic or bitter-tasting plant of a genus that includes wormwood, mugwort, and sagebrush. Several kinds are used in herbal medicine and many are cultivated for their feathery grey foliage.
    • Genus Artemisia, family Compositae

Origin:

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