abrotanum

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US/əˈbɹɑt.n̩.əm/

noun

A bushy wormwood from Europe, sometimes used in the brewing of beer, southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum.

OriginLatin abrotonum ← Ancient Greek ἀβρότονον →
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Meanings

nounabrotanum (countable and uncountable, plural abrotanums)

plural abrotanums

  1. countableuncountableA bushy wormwood from Europe, sometimes used in the brewing of beer, southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀβρότονον“wormwood, southernwood”
  2. Latinabrotonum
  3. Englishabrotanum

From Medieval Latin, from Latin abrotonum, from Ancient Greek ἀβρότονον (abrótonon, “wormwood, southernwood”).

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Translations

Latin abrotanum
  • abrotanuma bushy wormwood from Europe
Portuguese abrótano, abrótono
  • abrótanoa bushy wormwood from Europe
  • abrótonoa bushy wormwood from Europe
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APA

abrotanum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrotanum

MLA

“abrotanum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrotanum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abrotanum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrotanum.

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