sweet Annie

noun

Etymology

sweet + annual + -ie, modified in imitation of the name Annie

  1. derived from annālis
  2. borrowed from annuālem
  3. suffixed as sweet annie — “annual + ie

Definitions

  1. A fragrant Asian herb, widely naturalized, Artemisia annua, the source of the…

    A fragrant Asian herb, widely naturalized, Artemisia annua, the source of the antimalarial drug artemisinin

  2. Alternative form of sweet Annie.

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