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 absinthe2: something bitter or grievous : bitterness