wormwood

worm·wood

noun \ˈwərm-ˌwu̇d\

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

Origin of WORMWOOD

Middle English wormwode, alteration of wermode, from Old English wermōd; akin to Old High German wermuota wormwood

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with WORMWOOD

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worm·wood

noun \ˈwərm-ˌwu̇d\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of WORMWOOD

: artemisia 2; especially : a European plant (Artemisia absinthium) yielding a bitter slightly aromatic dark green oil used in absinthe