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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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Wormwood'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/wormwood.html. 1828.
 
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