# artemisia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɑː.tɪˈmɪ.zɪə/ · frequency rank #58,515

## Definitions
1. Any of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine, oral contraceptive and flavoring.

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

## Source
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