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.

plural of wormwood

(Christianity) A star or angel that appears in the Book of Revelation, turning waters bitter and poisonous. / A surname.

plural of Wormwood

The herb wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), which is used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

A smaller relative of wormwood, Artemisia pontica / (US) A type of ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia.

plural of African wormwood

An Asian aromatic herb, widely naturalized, Artemisia annua, the source of the antimalarial drug artemisinin.

plural of sweet wormwood

plural of annual wormwood