WORMWOOD Meaning of WORMWOOD in English worm ‧ wood /ˈwɜːmwʊd $ ˈwɜːrm-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wermod ; influenced by worm and wood ] a plant with a bitter taste Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012