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wormwood

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Main Entry:
worm·wood 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈwərm-ˌwd\
Function:
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 absinthe2: something bitter or grievous : bitterness


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