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maruna.

artemisia, mugwort, sagebrush, wormwood (any plant in the genus Artemisia); (in the plural) the genus Artemisia

6 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑrunɑ/[ˈmɑ̝runɑ̝]
  1. artemisia, mugwort, sagebrush, wormwood (any plant in the genus Artemisia); (in the plural) the genus Artemisia

  2. absinthe, wormwood, grande wormwood, Artemisia absinthium

    dialectal · obsolete
Where this word comes from

The meaning "wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)" appears to be the original. Further etymology unknown, but perhaps related in some way to Estonian maran (“Potentilla”), Võro maran (“Potentilla, Galium”), Votic marana (“Potentilla?”) (Kattila), all from Russian марена (marena, “madder, Rubia”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.