alsem

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch alsene. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.səm/
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  • Hyphenation: al‧sem
  • Rhymes: -ɑlsəm

Noun

alsem m (plural alsems)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) artemisia, any herb of the genus Artemisia.
  2. (uncountable) the buds and flowers of the artemisia plants, used as a herb

Descendants

Ilocano

Noun

alsem

  1. sourness
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