- southernwood
- noun Date: before 12th century a shrubby fragrant European wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum) with bitter foliage
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Southernwood — South ern*wood , n. (Bot.) A shrubby species of wormwood ({Artemisia Abrotanum}) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
southernwood — [suth′ərn wood΄] n. [ME suthernewode < OE sutherne wudu: it is native to southern Europe] a shrubby European wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum) with yellowish flowers and fragrant leaves … English World dictionary
Southernwood — Taxobox name = Southernwood regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae genus = Artemisia species = A. abrotanum binomial = Artemisia abrotanum binomial authority = L.Southernwood (… … Wikipedia
Southernwood — Recorded in several spellings including Southwold, Southwood, and Southernwood, this is an English locational surname. In the famous Domesday Book for the year 1086 there is a place called Sudwolda, which in later taxation and land rolls appears… … Surnames reference
southernwood — paprastasis diemedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Artemisia abrotanum), paplitęs pietvakarių Azijoje (Turkijoje), kitur – auginamas. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Southernwood — tikrasis diemedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gentis. Kietis – Artemisia L. Šeima. Astriniai – Asteraceae Martynov atitikmenys: lot. Artemisia abrotanum angl. lady’s love; oldman wormwood; Southernwood vok. Eberraute; Eberreis; Stabwurz … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
southernwood — /sudh euhrn wood /, n. a woody stemmed wormwood, Artemisia abrotanum, of southern Europe, having aromatic, finely dissected leaves. Also called old man. [bef. 1000; ME southernwode, OE sutherne wudu. See SOUTHERN, WOOD1] * * * … Universalium
southernwood — noun An aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood … Wiktionary
southernwood — n. shrub or plant native of Europe with creamy white flowers and bitter leaves (used in brewing beer) … English contemporary dictionary
southernwood — noun a bushy artemisia of southern Europe. [Artemisia abrotanum.] … English new terms dictionary
