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Wormwood – definition

noun

A woody shrub with a bitter aromatic taste, used as an ingredient of vermouth and absinthe and in medicine.

Usage examples:

This is a powdered mixture of natural ingredients that contains garlic as well as alfalfa, wormwood…
noun

A state or source of bitterness or grief.

Usage examples:

The survivors of the 1996 election were relegated to a kind of mute opposition, forced to sip wormw…
noun

One of several kinds of artemisia (= a family of bushes and plants with a strong smell and a bitter taste), some of which are used in medicines

Usage examples:

According to ancient records, wormwood was first used to treat malaria more than 1000 years ago., t…

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蒿, 薛

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Alsem

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Armoise

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Wermut

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नागदौन, एक किस्म का पौधा, कठोर आत्मदमन, आत्मसंतापन, कटुता

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Assenzio, Assenzio romano

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고민, 쓴쑥

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Горькая полынь, Полынь горькая, Горечь, Источник горечи

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Ajenjo

Word origin

Old English wermōd . The change in spelling in late Middle English was due to association with worm and wood. Compare with vermouth.

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Wormwood – similar words

wormwoods

noun

A woody shrub with a bitter aromatic taste, used as an ingredient of vermouth and absinthe and in medicine.

Usage examples:

This is a powdered mixture of natural ingredients that contains garlic as well as alfalfa, wormwood…
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