Dutch Meaning of wormwood

alsem

Other Dutch words related to alsem

No Synonyms and anytonyms found

Definitions and Meaning of wormwood in English

Wordnet

wormwood (n)

any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium

Webster

wormwood (n.)

A composite plant (Artemisia Absinthium), having a bitter and slightly aromatic taste, formerly used as a tonic and a vermifuge, and to protect woolen garments from moths. It gives the peculiar flavor to the cordial called absinthe. The volatile oil is a narcotic poison. The term is often extended to other species of the same genus.

Anything very bitter or grievous; bitterness.

FAQs About the word wormwood

alsem

any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or SeriphidiumA composite plant (Artemisia Absinthium), having a bitter and slightly aromatic taste,

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

wormul => worm, worm-shell => Wormschelp, worm-shaped => wormachtig, wormseed mustard => Balsemmoutard, wormseed => alsem,