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Wormwood

/ˈwə(ɹ)m.wʊd/

An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

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noun
  1. 1

    An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

  2. 2

    Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.

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