mugwort
mugwort Lexical Profile
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• noun
A tall, aromatic perennial herb of the daisy family (Artemisia vulgaris), native to temperate Eurasia and North Africa, having deeply lobed leaves that are silvery-white beneath and historically used in culinary seasoning, brewing, and traditional medicine.
"Before hops became widely used in medieval Europe, brewers frequently flavored their ales with bitter herbs such as mugwort."
Any of several related flowering plants of the genus Artemisia cultivated for their feathery, aromatic foliage and dense panicles of tiny, nodding, reddish-brown or yellowish flower heads.
"In late summer, the wild mugwort along the meadow edge produces clusters of small, inconspicuous flower heads that release abundant wind-borne pollen."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Old English 'mucgwyrt', a compound of 'mucg' (midge or small insect, as the aromatic herb was traditionally used to repel moths and insects) and 'wyrt' (plant or herb).
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