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n. - Any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium.

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  • In Europe, however, this isn't the case; "wormwood" is used only for the absinth-producing species, Artemisia absinthium.
  • No wonder your home brew tasted awful: wormwood is exceedingly bitter.
  • Yes, I recall the wormwood, which is always a planted herb, so there must have been folks there before the Todds 'day.
  • The drug is extracted from artemisia annua, more commonly known as wormwood or sagewort, a plant native to Asia.
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