noun
- a woody aromatic herb with grayish-green feathery leaves, native to southern Europe and used in traditional medicine and as an ornamental plant
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The gardener planted southernwood along the border for its pleasant fragrance.
- Southernwood was traditionally used to repel moths from clothing.
- The silvery foliage of southernwood adds texture to the herb garden.
- She dried bundles of southernwood to use in potpourri.
- The bitter taste of southernwood made it unpopular as a culinary herb.
- Southernwood thrives in well-drained soil and full sunlight.