abrotanum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bushy wormwood from Europe, sometimes used in the brewing of beer, southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum.

Pronunciation

/əˈbɹɑt.n̩.əm/

Word forms

abrotanum abrotanums

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, from Latin abrotonum, from Ancient Greek ἀβρότονον (abrótonon, “wormwood, southernwood”).

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