wormwood
IPA: wˈɝmwʊd
noun
- 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.
- (figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
- (Christianity) A star or angel that appears in the Book of Revelation, turning waters bitter and poisonous.
- A surname.
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Examples of "wormwood" in Sentences
- Since wormwood bears no golden coin,
- Dangers of drinking wormwood extract.
- The unusual thing about Four is the wormwood oil.
- VFD'ers had come to prefer tea as bitter as wormwood.
- One third of the rivers is turned into water of wormwood.
- Additional herbs sometimes include rue, mint, and wormwood.
- The wormwood society is a non bias 2000 member organization.
- The wormwood is macerated in high proof alcohol and then distilled.
- The whole wormwood apocalypsis theory is based on words, not on facts.
- Wormwood Deworming agent, antiseptic, antispasmodic, sedative and stimulant.
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