Definition of MUGWORT

mugwort

Plural: mugworts

Noun

  • any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia
  • Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia native to Europe and Asia.
  • Artemisia vulgaris, traditionally used medicinally.
  • pl. -S a flowering plant

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

mugwort is a valid Words With Friends word