mugwort

«mugwort» in Mova's school dictionary: A tall wild plant with grey-green, deeply cut leaves that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (mugwort, uncountable; mugworts for kinds)

meaning for a pupil

A tall wild plant with grey-green, deeply cut leaves that are silvery underneath, found on roadsides and waste ground; it has a strong smell. tree →

sense in the lessons

A nature and science word: a common weed of roadsides in Britain, Ireland and North America. In the past people used it in herbal medicine and to flavour beer, and in folk tales it was thought to protect travellers. Its pollen can cause hay fever.

examples

• We found mugwort growing by the railway line. tree →
• Mugwort leaves are silvery on the underside. tree →
• Our nature guide said mugwort was once used to flavour beer. tree →
• In old stories, travellers put mugwort in their shoes to stop them getting tired. tree →
• Mugwort pollen makes some people sneeze in late summer. tree →
• The field was full of nettles, docks and mugwort. tree →

note

Usually uncountable. It is a herb related to wormwood. A safety point: do not eat wild plants unless an adult who knows plants says it is safe; mugwort is not for children to eat or drink. The «wort» in the name is an old word meaning «plant».

Trees and pragmatics

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