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Rarewormwood
The correct spelling is wormwood.
How to pronounce wormwood
/ˈwə(ɹ)m.wʊd/
nounIPA: /ˈwə(ɹ)m.wʊd/
Say it like: Wor-mwoo-d
The correct spelling is wormwood. 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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Definition
noun
- 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.Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
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