单词 | wormwood |
释义 | wormwood (once / 5586 pages) n Use the noun wormwood to describe a strong-smelling, shrubby plant of the genus Artemisia. The form of this word that designates an aromatic shrub is probably influenced by folk etymology, since neither worms nor wood have much to do with the plant: in Old English it is wermod. Among other uses, it is the primary flavoring in the absinthe, and sometimes in vermouth: a word with a similar sound and a common ancestor. WORD FAMILYwormwood: wormwoods USAGE EXAMPLESThose prized wormwood genes, for example, can now be assembled in a laboratory and inserted into yeast or tobacco to churn out an artemisinin precursor. Science Magazine(Nov 17, 2016) ONE of the most valuable weapons in the war on malaria is artemisinin, a drug derived from the leaves of sweet wormwood. Economist(Oct 20, 2016) Subsequent research identified wormwood’s primary active compound, which was eventually developed into artemisinin, one of the most successful treatments for malaria in history. New York Times(Sep 14, 2016) n any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium Hypo|Hyper mugwort any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia Artemisia abrotanum, southernwoodshrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer Artemisia absinthium, absinthe, common wormwood, lad's love, old manaromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe Artemisia annua, sweet wormwoodwormwood of southeastern Europe to Iran Artemisia campestris, field wormwoodEuropean wormwood similar to common wormwood in its properties Artemisia frigida, prairie sagewort, wormwood sagesilky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets Artemis pontica, Roman wormwoodEuropean wormwood; minor source of absinthe Artemisia stelleriana, beach wormwood, dusty miller, old womanherb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant Artemisia maritima, Seriphidium maritimum, sea wormwoodplants of western and northern European coasts Artemisia gnaphalodes, Artemisia ludoviciana, cudweed, prairie sage, western mugwort, white sageperennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States Artemisia vulgaris, common mugwortEuropean tufted aromatic perennial herb having hairy red or purple stems and dark green leaves downy white below and red-brown florets subshrub, suffrutex low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base |
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