wormwood

• Substantivo que designa várias plantas herbáceas de pequeno porte da família das compostas, pertencentes aos gêneros Artemisia ou Seriphidium, conhecidas pelo sabor amargo e pelo uso medicinal ou simbólico; também se refere ao absinto, bebida alcoólica feita a partir dessas plantas.

A noun referring to any of several low composite herbs belonging to the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium, often known for their bitter taste and medicinal or symbolic uses.

1. Bitter herbC1formal

   Any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium, known for their bitter taste and often used in herbal medicine or to make absinthe.

   Losna

   • Wormwood is a key ingredient in traditional absinthe.
   • The bitter taste of wormwood is used in some herbal remedies.
   • Gardeners often plant wormwood to repel insects.

   Sinônimosabsintheartemisia

2. Source of bitternessC2formal

   Something that causes bitterness or sorrow, often used metaphorically.

   Fonte de amargura

   • The betrayal was wormwood to his soul.
   • Her harsh words were like wormwood in his heart.
   • The memory of that failure remained a wormwood in his mind.

   Sinônimosafflictionbanebitternessgallsorrow