wormwoodPronunciation: /ˈwəːmwʊd/Definition of wormwood noun 1a woody shrub with a bitter aromatic taste, used as an ingredient of vermouth and absinthe and in medicine. Genus Artemisia, family Compositae: several species, in particular the Eurasian A. absinthium 2 [mass noun] a state or source of bitterness or grief. Origin: Old English wermōd. The change in spelling in late Middle English was due to association with worm and wood. Compare with vermouthwormwood in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of wormwood in the US English dictionary
