noun
- plural of southernwood; aromatic shrubs of the genus Artemisia, especially A. abrotanum, used in traditional medicine and as ornamental plants
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The garden featured several varieties of southernwoods planted along the border.
- Southernwoods are known for their silvery-gray foliage and strong fragrance.
- Traditional herbalists often used southernwoods to repel insects.
- The southernwoods in the herb garden attracted many beneficial pollinators.
- She dried bundles of southernwoods to use in potpourri.
- These southernwoods can tolerate drought conditions once established.