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单词 mugwort
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Definition of mugwort in English:

mugwort

noun ˈmʌɡwəːt
  • A plant of the daisy family, with aromatic divided leaves that are dark green above and whitish below, native to north temperate regions.

    艾蒿

    Genus Artemisia, family Compositae: several species, in particular the common English hedgerow plant A. vulgaris, which has long been connected with magic and superstition

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The European mugwort, A. vulgaris, enjoyed a high medicinal reputation for curing certain complaints, as a spring tonic, and to prevent fatigue.
    • As a contrast to the greens and purples, silver mugworts also provide great interest in the border.
    • His front yard has lots of lavender and rosemary growing in it, but the mugwort and rue are threatening to take over.
    • The pathways of the labyrinth are constructed from paving stones recycled from other New York city parks and lined with grass, clover and mugwort.
    • Only several grams of mugwort are needed for a cup of tea.
    • Confusing mugwort with wormwood is at the level of confusing potato with black nightshade because they share the genus Solanum.
    • The shrub layer includes mugwort, red osier, silver buffaloberry, and Woods' rose.
    • Other excellent herbs for depression are mugwort and lavender.
    • A natural ingredient in the oil of a variant of the weed known as mugwort could lessen the woes of U.S. catfish farmers and Asian rice growers.
    • Although it can be made from a variety of herbs, moxa (short for moxibustion) is generally made from the mugwort plant.

Origin

Old English mucgwyrt (see midge, wort).

Definition of mugwort in US English:

mugwort

noun
  • A plant of the daisy family, with aromatic divided leaves that are dark green above and whitish below, native to north temperate regions.

    艾蒿

    Genus Artemisia, family Compositae: several species, in particular the common A. vulgaris, which has long been connected with magic and superstition

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A natural ingredient in the oil of a variant of the weed known as mugwort could lessen the woes of U.S. catfish farmers and Asian rice growers.
    • Although it can be made from a variety of herbs, moxa (short for moxibustion) is generally made from the mugwort plant.
    • The pathways of the labyrinth are constructed from paving stones recycled from other New York city parks and lined with grass, clover and mugwort.
    • The shrub layer includes mugwort, red osier, silver buffaloberry, and Woods' rose.
    • Confusing mugwort with wormwood is at the level of confusing potato with black nightshade because they share the genus Solanum.
    • The European mugwort, A. vulgaris, enjoyed a high medicinal reputation for curing certain complaints, as a spring tonic, and to prevent fatigue.
    • Other excellent herbs for depression are mugwort and lavender.
    • Only several grams of mugwort are needed for a cup of tea.
    • His front yard has lots of lavender and rosemary growing in it, but the mugwort and rue are threatening to take over.
    • As a contrast to the greens and purples, silver mugworts also provide great interest in the border.

Origin

Old English mucgwyrt (see midge, wort).

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