mugwort
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mugwort
- /ˈmʌɡwɜːt/ UK
- /ˈmʌɡwɝt/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English mugwort, mugwyrt, mucgwurt, from Old English mucgwyrt, mucwyrt et al., from Proto-Germanic; probably corresponding to midge + wort. Cognate with regional Low German muggart, mugwurz.
noun mugworts
- Any member of the species Artemisia vulgaris of plants native to temperate Eurasia and north Africa, traditionally used medicinally. Mugwort is with good success put among other herbs that are boiled, for women to sit over the hot decoction to draw down their courses, to help the delivery of the birth and expel the afterbirth, as also for the obstructions and inflammations of the mother.
- Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia native to Eurasia, Africa, and North America.
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noun Artemisia vulgaris
| Español | altamisa, hierba de San Juan |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쑥 ssuk |
| 日本語 | 欧州蓬 ōshūyomogi |
| Português | artemísia, artemigem |
| Français | armoise commune |
| Deutsch | Beifuß, gemeiner Beifuß |
| Română | pelinariță |
| Русский | чернобы́л černobýl, чернобы́ль černobýlʹ, чернобы́льник černobýlʹnik |
| Tiếng Việt | ngải cứu |
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title = {mugwort},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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