n.
Pronunciation: ' w ə rm- ˌ wu ̇ d
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wormwode, alteration of wermode, from Old English werm ō d; akin to Old High German wermuota wormwood
Date: 15th century
1 : ARTEMISIA especially : a European plant ( Artemisia absinthium ) that has silvery silky-haired leaves and drooping yellow flower heads and yields a bitter dark green oil used in absinthe
2 : something bitter or grievous : BITTERNESS