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COMMON WORMWOOD
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
Synonyms:
absinthe; Artemisia absinthium; common wormwood; lad's love; old man
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("common wormwood" is a kind of...):
wormwood (any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium)
Holonyms ("common wormwood" is a member of...):
genus Artemisia (usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon)
Holonyms ("common wormwood" is a substance of...):
absinth; absinthe (strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise)
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