Synonyms for wormwood
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Noun
1. Absinthe — an intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in…
absinthe US, absinth UK, mugwort, grande wormwood, artemisia
Other
bitterness, mingwort dated
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
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Forms
- Plural
- wormwoods → absinthes, mugworts, artemisias, bitternesses…
Example sentences
- absinthe Tom sat alone at the table, drinking absinthe.
- mugwort There is a large patch of mugwort along the back side of the parking lot.
- bitterness What remains in the heart is memory and bitterness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| wormwood | rising | |
| absinthe | rising | |
| artemisia | steady | |
| mugwort | rising | |
| bitterness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- mugwort, absinth
- 8 letters
- absinthe2, mingwort
- 9 letters
- artemisia
- 10 letters
- bitterness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (absinthe2 = 2 syllables).