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Definition of
wormwood noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wormwood
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈwərmwʊd
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a plant with a bitter flavor, used in making alcoholic drinks and medicines
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wormwood
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