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wormwood

[wurm-wood]

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noun

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.

wormwood

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noun

Also called: absinthe.��any of various plants of the chiefly N temperate genus Artemisia, esp A. absinthium, a European plant yielding a bitter extract used in making absinthe: family Asteraceae (composites)
something that embitters, such as a painful experience

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wormwood¹

1350–1400; late Middle English wormwode ( worm, wood ¹ ); replacing Middle English wermode, Old English �ɱ��ō��; cognate with German Wermut; vermouth

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wormwood¹

C15: changed (through influence of _worm and _wood ¹ ) from Old English wormōd, �ɱ��ō��; related to Old High German werrnuata, German Wermut; see _vermouth

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Kurt’s cleanse contained black walnut, cloves and wormwood, along with a handful of other herbs.

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Basil, mint, thyme, geraniums, marigolds, wormwood and citronella all add a little flair to your garden while also repelling pests such as wasps.

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It's named for the chief ingredient that makes it unique: artemisia absinthium, which you might know as wormwood.

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After adding dry vermouth and wormwood bitters, Muir shakes and strains the drink and garnishes it with a fir sprig.

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The cleanse involved taking herbal supplements that consisted of cloves, black walnut and wormwood — the dosage of which was literally fistfuls of gelatin capsules each day.

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worm wheel wormy

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