Main Entry: worm·wood

Pronunciation: \ˈwərm-ˌwu̇d\

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 absinthe
2 : something bitter or grievous : bitterness