wormwood

IPA/ˈwɜːmwʊd/
KK[wˈɚmwˌʊd]IPA/ˈwɜːrmwʊd/

wormwood — noun

1. a plant of the Artemisia family that has a very sharp, bitter taste and a strong

1.名詞C1
釋義

a plant of the Artemisia family that has a very sharp, bitter taste and a strong smell. People use some types of wormwood to make alcoholic drinks such as absinthe or vermouth, and in traditional medicines.

例句

The herbalist dried wormwood leaves to prepare a traditional stomach remedy.

use + object + infinitive of purpose

Distillers add dried wormwood leaves to absinthe for its sharp, bitter taste and greenish tint.

attributive modifier: dried wormwood leaves

同義詞
  • absinthe wormwood

    a specific species (Artemisia absinthium) used in distilling absinthe; a more precise botanical term

  • artemisia

    the broader genus name; less specific, covers many related plants including wormwood, mugwort, and tarragon

文法句型

wormwood + noun (attributive): wormwood extract, wormwood leaves

用法筆記

In the Bible, 'wormwood' appears in the phrase 'wormwood and gall' as a symbol of bitterness and suffering. In modern English, writers sometimes use wormwood metaphorically to refer to something that causes deep bitterness or grief.

常見錯誤

❌I bought some wormwoods for my garden.
✅I bought some wormwood for my garden.
💡Wormwood is usually uncountable when referring to the plant as a substance or material.
❌Vermouth and absinthe are the same drink made from wormwood.
✅Both vermouth and absinthe contain wormwood, but they are different drinks.
💡Each drink uses wormwood differently and has its own recipe.