The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. An aromatic southern European shrubby woody plant (Artemisia abrotanum) having finely divided grayish foliage and globose, nodding, creamy-white flower heads. Also called old man.
n. An aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A shrubby-stemmed species of wormwood, Artemisia Abrotanum, found wild in southern Europe, especially in Spain, but of somewhat uncertain origin. It is cultivated in gardens for its pleasantly scented, finely dissected leaves.
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n. shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer
Word Usage
"I am going to call the southernwood 'appleringie' after this."