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1. (n.) wormwood
any composite plant of the genus Artemisia, esp. the bitter, aromatic plant, A. absinthium, of Eurasia, used as a vermifuge and a tonic, and as an ingredient in absinthe.
2. wormwood
something bitter, grievous, or extremely unpleasant.
Etymology: (1350–1400; late ME wormwode, alter., by folk etym., of ME wermode, OE wermōd)
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1. (noun) wormwood
any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
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1. (noun) wormwood
a composite plant (Artemisia Absinthium), having a bitter and slightly aromatic taste, formerly used as a tonic and a vermifuge, and to protect woolen garments from moths. It gives the peculiar flavor to the cordial called absinthe. The volatile oil is a narcotic poison. The term is often extended to other species of the same genus
2. (noun) wormwood
anything very bitter or grievous; bitterness
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