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wormwood noun

  /ˈwə(ɹ)m.wʊd/ , /ˈwɚm.wʊd/
  • 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.
absinthe, armoise
  • (figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
amertume, fiel
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