Etymology

southernwood

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Today it means: An aromatic shrub, Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood. Full definition →

Old English sūþernewudu
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromsūþernewudu
  2. English todaysouthernwood

From Old English sūþernewudu, equivalent to southern + wood.

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