First Known Use: 15th century
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wormwood
noun worm·wood \ˈwərm-ˌwu̇d\
: a plant that has a bitter taste
Full Definition of WORMWOOD
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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Origin of WORMWOOD
Middle English wormwode, alteration of wermode, from Old English wermōd; akin to Old High German wermuota wormwood
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wormwood
noun worm·wood \ˈwərm-ˌwu̇d\
Medical Definition of WORMWOOD
: artemisia 2; especially : a European plant (Artemisia absinthium) yielding a bitter slightly aromatic dark green oil used in absinthe
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