Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, December 21st, 2024
the Third Week of Advent
the Third Week of Advent
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(1):
(n.) A composite plant (Artemisia Absinthium), having a bitter and slightly aromatic taste, formerly used as a tonic and a vermifuge, and to protect woolen garments from moths. It gives the peculiar flavor to the cordial called absinthe. The volatile oil is a narcotic poison. The term is often extended to other species of the same genus.
(2):
(n.) Anything very bitter or grievous; bitterness.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Wormwood'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/w/wormwood.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Wormwood'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/w/wormwood.html. 1828.
