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wormwood
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[ˈwəːmwʊd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a woody shrub with a bitter aromatic taste, used as an ingredient of vermouth and absinthe and in medicine
- a state or source of bitterness or grief
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Origin
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Old English wermōd. The change in spelling in late Middle English was due to association with worm and wood. Compare with vermouth
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