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Noun: old woman  ówld wû-mun
  1. A woman who is old
     
  2. Herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
    - dusty miller, beach wormwood, Artemisia stelleriana

Derived forms: old women

Type of: adult female, golden ager [N. Amer, informal], old person, oldster [N. Amer, informal], senior citizen, woman, wormwood

Part of: genus Artemisia

Encyclopedia: Old woman