Dictionary Definition
artemisia n : any of various composite shrubs or
herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or grayish
foliage
User Contributed Dictionary
Pronunciation
/ɑːtɪˈmɪzɪə/Noun
Translations
plant of the genus Artemisia
- Czech: pelyněk
- Finnish: maruna
Extensive Definition
Artemisia can mean:
People
- Artemisia of Caria is the name of two ancient Anatolian rulers, often confused with one another:
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- Artemisia I of Caria (fl. 480 BC), tyrant of Halicarnassus in the 5th century BC who participated in the Battle of Salamis
- Artemisia II of Caria (died 350 BC), satrap of Caria in the 4th century BC who built the Mausoleum
- Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 – 1651/1653), an Italian painter
Geography
- Artemisia Geyser in Yellowstone National Park
- Artemisia of Kalamata, a village west of Taygetus mountain, in Messinia, Peloponnese
- Artemisia, Zakynthos, a municipality on Zakynthos, Greece
- Kingdom of Artemisia, a regional designation within the Society for Creative Anachronism
In theatre and film
- Artemisia (Goldoni), an 18th century play by Carlo Goldoni
- Artemisia (film), a 1997 French film directed by Agnès Merlet
In botany
- Artemisia (plant), a genus of plants including the sagebrush and wormwood
artemisia in Bulgarian: Артемизия
artemisia in German: Artemisia
artemisia in Spanish: Artemisia
artemisia in French: Artemisia
artemisia in Italian: Artemisia
(disambigua)
artemisia in Norwegian: Artemisia
artemisia in Portuguese:
Artemísia