Synonyms of wormwood
5 similar words
Another word for wormwood is absinthe. Other synonyms of wormwood are artemisia.
Synonyms and similar words for wormwood
nounAn intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in...
- common wormwood
- grande wormwoodThe herb wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), which is used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
- absintheThe herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
- mugwort
- artemisiaAny of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used...
Meaning of wormwood
- 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.
- noun Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
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Questions about synonyms of wormwood
- What is another word for wormwood?
- Wormwood has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as absinthe and artemisia.
- What does wormwood mean?
- Wormwood means 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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