abrot

Norwegian Bokmål

Nærbilde av abrot . — Close-up of southernwood .

Alternative forms

abrodd

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈbrɔt/
Rhymes: -ɔt
Hyphenation: ab‧rot

Noun

abrot m (definite singular abroten, indefinite plural abroter, definite plural abrotene)

(botany) the southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum (an aromatic shrub, related to wormwood)
abrot 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

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

Anagrams

abort, borat

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