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/mug"werrt', -wawrt'/, n.any of certain weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia, esp. A. vulgaris, having aromatic leaves and small, greenish flower heads.[bef. 1000; ME; OE mucgwyrt. See MIDGE, WORT2]
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Mugwort — Mug wort , n. [AS. mucgwyrt. Cf. {Midge}.] (Bot.) A somewhat aromatic composite weed ({Artemisia vulgaris}), at one time used medicinally; called also {motherwort}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mugwort — (n.) O.E. mugcwyrt, lit. midge wort, from W.Gmc. *muggiwurti, from *muggjo fly (see MIDGE (Cf. midge)) + root of WORT (Cf. wort) … Etymology dictionary
mugwort — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mucgwyrt, from mucg (perhaps akin to Old English mycg midge) + wyrt wort Date: before 12th century 1. any of several artemisias; especially a Eurasian perennial herb (Artemisia vulgaris) that is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mugwort — paprastasis kietis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Artemisia vulgaris), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Artemisia… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
mugwort — kietis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių (Asteraceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Artemisia). atitikmenys: lot. Artemisia angl. artemisia; mugwort; sagebrush; wormwood vok. Beifuß rus. полынь lenk. bylica … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
Mugwort (disambiguation) — Mugwort may refer to: Artemisia vulgaris, aka common wormwood, native to Eurasia and northern Africa Artemisia douglasiana, aka Dream Plant, native to western North America Tanacetum vulgare. aka Common Tansy, native to Eurasia This page is an… … Wikipedia
mugwort-leaved ragwort — diemedinė žilė statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Senecio abrotanifolius angl. mugwort leaved ragwort vok. beifußblättriges Greiskraut; Eberrauten Greiskraut rus. крестовник полынолистный lenk. starzec karpacki … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
mugwort — noun a) Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia native to Europe and Asia. b) , also common wormwood, used as a herb in cooking. Syn: absin … Wiktionary
mugwort — mug·wort (mugґwort) [A.S. mucgwyrt, from mycg midge + wyrt plant] 1. any of several plants of the genus Artemisia, particularly A. vulgaris. 2. a preparation of A. vulgaris, used internally for gastrointestinal complaints and as a tonic; it is… … Medical dictionary
mugwort — mÊŒgwÉœrt / wÉœËt n. any of various weeds of the genus Artemisia commonly found on waste land … English contemporary dictionary
