wormwood
/ˈwɜrmˌwʊd/
noun
- A bitter-tasting plant (genus Artemisia) used in making absinthe and some medicines.
- Wormwood is a key ingredient in the liqueur absinthe.
- The garden had a patch of wormwood with silvery leaves.
- Some people use wormwood tea to aid digestion.
- Something that causes bitterness or sorrow; a source of unpleasant memories or feelings.
- For the losing team, the defeat was wormwood.
- The memory of the argument was wormwood to her.
- His harsh words were wormwood to my ears.
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