southernwood

south·ern·wood

S0586800 (sŭth′ərn-wo͝od′)n. An aromatic shrubby artemisia (Artemisia abrotanum) of southern Europe, having finely divided grayish foliage and pale yellow flower heads. Also called old man.

southernwood

(ˈsʌðənˌwʊd) n (Plants) an aromatic shrubby wormwood, Artemisia abrotanum, of S Europe, having finely dissected leaves and small drooping heads of yellowish flowers. Also called: old man or lad's love [Old English. See southern, wood]

south•ern•wood

(ˈsʌð ərnˌwʊd)

n. a woody-stemmed wormwood, Artemisia abrotanum, of S Europe, having aromatic, finely dissected leaves. [before 1000]

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southernwood - shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beerArtemisia abrotanumgenus Artemisia - usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragonwormwood - any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium