Definition of ARTEMISIA

artemisia

Plural: artemisias

Noun

  • any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage
  • Any of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine, oral contraceptive and flavoring.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

artemisia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
artemisia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
artemisia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

artemisia is a valid Words With Friends word