wormwood: Meaning and Definition of
worm•wood
Pronunciation: (wûrm'wood"), [key] — n.
- any composite herb or low shrub of the genus Artemisia.
- a bitter, aromatic plant, A. absinthium, of the Old World, used as a vermifuge and a tonic, and as an ingredient in absinthe.
- something bitter, grievous, or extremely unpleasant.
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