wormwood

[ wurm-wood ]

/ ˈwɜrmˌwʊd /

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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.

Origin of wormwood

1350–1400; late Middle English wormwode (see worm, wood¹); replacing Middle English wermode,Old English wermōd; cognate with German Wermut;see vermouth

Words nearby wormwood

wormseed, wormseed oil, worm's-eye view, worm snake, worm wheel, wormwood, wormy, worn, worn-out, worn to a frazzle, worried

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Example sentences from the Web for wormwood

Strong fennel and wormwood hit the back of my tongue along with a dryness from the barrel and hints of citrus from the chamomile.
The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But voters are more likely to go for Gabriel Ebert, who plays Mr. Wormwood in Matilda the Musical with bitter fun.
Who’ll Win a 2013 Tony Award—and Who Deserves To|Janice Kaplan|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Like, Mrs. Wormwood very much wants to be the center of attention.
‘Matilda’ Star Mara Wilson Reviews ‘Matilda the Musical’|Ramin Setoodeh|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The star called "Wormwood and gall" is fallen into the fountains and rivers, and hath made them bitter.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford

Its naturally rich fields were grown up to scrub pines, mugworts and wormwood.
Three Years in the Sixth Corps|George T. Stevens
It had been gall and wormwood for him when Fred had made the touchdown.
The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall|Spencer Davenport
He had to live on her money, which galled him, and to be assisted by the Dean's money, which was wormwood to him.
Is He Popenjoy?|Anthony Trollope
It must not be inferred that Harrison was embittered by the wormwood of failure.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford

British Dictionary definitions for wormwood

wormwood

/ (ˈwɜːmˌwʊd) /

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

Word Origin for wormwood

C15: changed (through influence of worm and wood 1) from Old English wormōd, wermōd; related to Old High German werrnuata, German Wermut; see vermouth

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单词	wormwood
释义	wormwood [ wurm-wood ] / ˈwɜrmˌwʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wormwood ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of wormwood 1350–1400; late Middle English wormwode (see worm, wood¹); replacing Middle English wermode,Old English wermōd; cognate with German Wermut;see vermouth Words nearby wormwood wormseed, wormseed oil, worm's-eye view, worm snake, worm wheel, wormwood, wormy, worn, worn-out, worn to a frazzle, worried Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wormwood Strong fennel and wormwood hit the back of my tongue along with a dryness from the barrel and hints of citrus from the chamomile. The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires\|Jeff Campagna\|March 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But voters are more likely to go for Gabriel Ebert, who plays Mr. Wormwood in Matilda the Musical with bitter fun. Who’ll Win a 2013 Tony Award—and Who Deserves To\|Janice Kaplan\|June 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Like, Mrs. Wormwood very much wants to be the center of attention. ‘Matilda’ Star Mara Wilson Reviews ‘Matilda the Musical’\|Ramin Setoodeh\|April 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The star called "Wormwood and gall" is fallen into the fountains and rivers, and hath made them bitter. Letters of Samuel Rutherford\|Samuel Rutherford Its naturally rich fields were grown up to scrub pines, mugworts and wormwood. Three Years in the Sixth Corps\|George T. Stevens It had been gall and wormwood for him when Fred had made the touchdown. The Rushton Boys at Rally Hall\|Spencer Davenport He had to live on her money, which galled him, and to be assisted by the Dean's money, which was wormwood to him. Is He Popenjoy?\|Anthony Trollope It must not be inferred that Harrison was embittered by the wormwood of failure. The Law of Hemlock Mountain\|Hugh Lundsford British Dictionary definitions for wormwood wormwood / (ˈwɜːmˌwʊd) / 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 Word Origin for wormwood C15: changed (through influence of worm and wood 1) from Old English wormōd, wermōd; related to Old High German werrnuata, German Wermut; see vermouth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wormwood bummer, downer, downside
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wormwood

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