WORMWOOD


Meaning of WORMWOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwə:mwud ]

n. 1 any woody shrub of the genus Artemisia, with a bitter aromatic taste, used in the preparation of vermouth and absinthe and in medicine. 2 bitter mortification or a source of this. [ME, alt. f. obs. wormod f. OE wormod, wermod, after worm, wood: cf. VERMOUTH]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.