WORMWOOD


Meaning of WORMWOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwərm-ˌwu̇d ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English wormwode, alteration of wermode, from Old English wermōd; 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

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