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wormwood
nounmasculinetechnicalrare/ɐbˈsĩtju/ab·sin·ti·o
Definition
1A bitter herbaceous plant of the genus Artemisia (Artemisia absinthium), used in the production of absinthe liquor and in traditional medicine.
Usage examples
“Wormwood is cultivated for the extraction of essential oils.”
“Wormwood infusion was used as a vermifuge.”
Common combinations
wormwood plantwormwood oilwormwood extract