艾草 Traditional form: 艾草 Pinyin (reading): àicǎo Definitions: Asian mugwort or wormwood (genus Artemesia) Characters: 艾 - mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch Traditional characters: 艾 - mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris; used in transliterations 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch