Any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Commidendrum.
lugworm
lugworm
noun
black lugworm (Arenicola defodiens)
especially the northern lugworm (Arenicola marina), whose coiled castings can often be seen on beaches at low tide.
mugweed
mugweed
noun
A slender European weed (Galium cruciata); the crossweed.
mugwort
mugwort
noun
Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia native to Europe and Asia.
Artemisia vulgaris, traditionally used medicinally.
mugwump
mugwump
noun
(by extension) A person who purports to stay aloof from party politics.
(by extension) One who switches from supporting one political party to another, especially for personal benefit.
(by extension, colloquial, somewhat derogatory) A person who stays neutral or non-committal; a fence sitter; also, a person who maintains an aloof and often self-important demeanour.
(chiefly humorous) A (male) leader; an important (male) person.
(historical) A member of the Republican Party who declined to support the party's nominee James G. Blaine (1830–1893) during the 1884 United States presidential election, believing him to be corrupt, and instead supported the Democratic Party's candidate Grover Cleveland (1837–1908).
verb
(intransitive) To behave like a mugwump.
(intransitive) To purport to stay aloof and independent, especially from party politics.