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Meanings of common wormwood in English

Portuguese
absinto
Catalan
vell
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Aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe.

        absinto
        Usage of common wormwood in English
        1
        It is generally preferred to the Common Wormwood for medicinal purposes, as the taste is more agreeable, and its odor less pungent.
        The Field and Garden Vegetables of America / Containing Full Des...
        2
        The smell of common Wormwood is very refreshing, and its reviving qualities in heated Courts are almost equal to a change of air.
        Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
        Translations for common wormwood
        Portuguese
        absinto
        Catalan
        vell