santonica

English

Etymology

From Latin santonica (adjective) (from Santonēs (a Celtic tribe of Aquitania)), most likely originally in a phrase such as herba santonica ("herb of the Santones").

Noun

santonica (usually uncountable, plural santonicas)

1. An Asian plant (Seriphidium cinum, syn. Artemisia cina), related to wormwood, which has been used since ancient times as a vermifuge due to its santonin content.