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ˈsʌð ərnˌwʊdsouth·er·n·wood

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. southernwood, Artemisia abrotanumnoun

    shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer

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  1. southernwoodnoun

    An aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Southernwoodnoun

    abrotanum, Lat. This plant agrees in most parts with the wormwood, from which it is not easy to separate it. Philip Miller

    Etymology: suðernwudu , Saxon;

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  1. southernwood

    Artemisia abrotanum, the southernwood, lad's love, or southern wormwood, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to Eurasia and Africa but naturalized in scattered locations in North America. Other common names include: old man, boy's love, oldman wormwood, lover's plant, appleringie, garderobe, Our Lord's wood, maid's ruin, garden sagebrush, European sage, sitherwood and lemon plant. Southernwood has a strong camphor-like odour and was historically used as an air freshener or strewing herb. It forms a small bushy shrub, which is widely cultivated by gardeners. The grey-green leaves are small, narrow and feathery. The small flowers are yellow. It can easily be propagated by cuttings, or by division of the roots. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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  1. southernwood

    Southernwood is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, also known as Artemisia abrotanum. It is native to Eurasia and Africa and is often used in traditional medicine and as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also known for its strong camphor-like aroma.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Southernwoodnoun

    a shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer

Wikidata

  1. Southernwood

    Artemisia abrotanum is a flowering plant. Found in Europe, the genus Artemisia was named for the goddess Artemis. Other common names include: old man, boy's love, oldman wormwood, lover's plant, appleringie, garderobe, Our Lord's wood, maid's ruin, garden sagebrush, European sage, sitherwood and lemon plant. Southernwood has a strong camphor-like odour and was historically used as an air freshener or strewing herb. It forms a small bushy shrub, which is widely cultivated by gardeners. The grey-green leaves are small, narrow and feathery. The small flowers are yellow. It can easily be propagated by cuttings, or by division of the roots. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of southernwood in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of southernwood in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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  • EberrauteGerman
  • abrótanoSpanish
  • abrótano, abrótano machoGalician
  • lemnul-DomnuluiRomanian
  • полы́нь лече́бная, полы́нь лимо́нная, полы́нь высо́каяRussian

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