artemisia

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artemisia

/ˌɑː.tɪˈmɪ.zɪə/ UK
/ˌɑɹ.təˈmɪ.zi.ə/ US

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From taxonomic name Artemisia, from Latin artemisia, from Ancient Greek ἀρτεμισία (artemisía), from Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis, “Artemis, the goddess”).

noun artemisias

Any of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine, oral contraceptive and flavoring. In the event of anyone wishing to invoke the very Prince of Spirits, the following ingredients were prescribed to be burnt - Juice of Hypericon, Saffron, Artemisia, and the root of Valerian.

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noun plant of the genus Artemisia

Español	artemisa, altamisa
日本語	ヨモギ yomogi
中文	艾 ài, 蒿 hāo
Português	artemísia
Français	armoise
Deutsch	Artemisie
Italiano	artemisia
Ελληνικά	αρτεμισία artemisía
Русский	артеми́зия artemízija, полы́нь polýnʹ

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"artemisia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/artemisia.

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@misc{artemisia_2026,
  title = {artemisia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/artemisia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}