Wormwood Meaning in English

word

US

ˈwɝmˌwʊd

WURM-wood

UK

wˈɜːmwʊd

WURM-wuud

التعريف

Wormwood is a bitter herb used in medicine, spirits like absinthe, and sometimes as a symbol of bitterness or sorrow.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly formal, technical, or literary. Common in herbal medicine, historical contexts, and famous for its role in absinthe. Can refer metaphorically to deep bitterness or sorrow, especially in old literature. Not to be confused with 'worm' or 'wood.'

• Spanish: ajenjo - artemisa amarga
• Portuguese (BR): losna - absinto (erva)
• Portuguese (PT): losna - absinto (erva)
• Chinese (Simplified): 苦艾
• Chinese (Traditional): 苦艾
• Hindi: अजवायन - नागदौना
• Arabic: الأفسنتين
• Bengali: অ্যাবসিন্থ (জড়িবুটির নাম) - তিত দুর্বা
• Russian: полынь
• Japanese: ニガヨモギ
• Vietnamese: ngải cứu
• Korean: 쑥 - 쓴쑥 (식물)
• Turkish: pelin otu
• Urdu: افسنتین
• Indonesian: cengkeh Rusia - artemisia (herba pahit)

جمل نموذجية

Wormwood is used to make absinthe.

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Wormwood has a very bitter taste.

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Some people use wormwood in traditional medicine.

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The poet described his sorrow as drinking wormwood every day.

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If life gives you wormwood, make it into something useful!

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Absinthe is famous for its green color and wormwood flavor.

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