# mugwort

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmʌɡwɜːt/

## Definitions
1. The plant Artemisia vulgaris, family Asteraceae, native to temperate Eurasia and north Africa, traditionally used medicinally.
2. Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia native to Eurasia, Africa, and North America.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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