abrodd

Norwegian Bokmål

Nærbilde av abrodd . — Close-up of southernwood .

Alternative forms

abrot

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈbrɔd/
Rhymes: -ɔd
Hyphenation: ab‧rodd

Noun

abrodd m (definite singular abrodden, indefinite plural abrodder, definite plural abroddene)

(botany) the southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum (an aromatic shrub, related to wormwood)
abrodd er en plante i kurvplantefamilien, med sterkt krydret duft, før brukt som trolldomsmedisin
southernwood is a plant in the sunflower family, with a strong spicy scent, before used in magic medicine

References

“abrodd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“abrodd” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Anagrams

brodda

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