Definition of Artemisia. Meaning of Artemisia. Synonyms of Artemisia

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Definition of Artemisia

Artemisia
Semen Se"men, n.; pl. Semina. [L., from the root of serere, satum, to sow. See Sow to scatter seed.] 1. (Bot.) The seed of plants. 2. (Physiol.) The seed or fecundating fluid of male animals; sperm. It is a white or whitish viscid fluid secreted by the testes, characterized by the presence of spermatozoids to which it owes its generative power. Semen contra, or Semen cin[ae] or cyn[ae], a strong aromatic, bitter drug, imported from Aleppo and Barbary, said to consist of the leaves, peduncles, and unexpanded flowers of various species of Artemisia; wormseed.

Meaning of Artemisia from wikipedia

- Look up Artemisia or artemisia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Artemisia may refer to: Artemisia I of Caria (fl. 480 BC), queen of Halicarn****us under...
- Artemisia Lomi or Artemisia Gentileschi (US: /ˌdʒɛntiˈlɛski/; Italian: [arteˈmiːzja dʒentiˈleski]; 8 July 1593 – c. 1656) was an Italian Baroque painter...
- Artemisia absinthium, otherwise known as common wormwood, is a species of Artemisia native to North Africa and temperate regions of Eurasia, and widely...
- Artemisia (/ˌɑːrtɪˈmiːziə/) is a large, diverse genus of plants belonging to the daisy family, Asteraceae, with almost 500 species. Common names for various...
- Artemisia I of Caria (Ancient Gr****: Ἀρτεμισία; fl. 480 BC) was a queen of the ancient Gr**** city-state of Halicarn****us, which is now in Bodrum, present-day...
- Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), also known as estragon, is a species of perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread in the wild across...
- Artemisia vulgaris, commonly known as mugwort or common mugwort, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is one of several...
- Artemisia ludoviciana is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, known by several common names, including silver wormwood...
- Artemisia tridentata, commonly called big sagebrush, Great Basin sagebrush or simply sagebrush (one of several related species of this name), is an aromatic...
- Artemisia II of Caria (Gr****: Ἀρτεμισία; died 351 BC) was a naval strategist, commander and the sister (and later spouse) and the successor of Mausolus...