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artemisia

ar·te·mis·i·a [ rtə míee ə ] (plural ar·te·mis·i·as or ar·te·mis·i·a)


noun 
Definition:
 
aromatic plant: an aromatic plant with grayish green leaves. Flowers: profuse, small. Native to: northern hemisphere.  Genus Artemisia.

[14th century. Via Latin< Greek, "wormwood" < Artemis "Artemis," to whom it was sacred]
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