n. 苦艾, 苦恼

[医] 苦艾

[ noun ]
any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
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Wormwood \Worm"wood\, n. [AS. werm?d, akin to OHG. wermuota,
wormuota, G. wermuth, wermut; of uncertain origin.]
1. (Bot.) A composite plant ({Artemisia Absinthium}), having
a bitter and slightly aromatic taste, formerly used as a
tonic and a vermifuge, and to protect woolen garments from
moths. It gives the peculiar flavor to the cordial called
absinthe. The volatile oil is a narcotic poison. The term
is often extended to other species of the same genus.

2. Anything very bitter or grievous; bitterness.

Lest there should be among you a root that beareth
gall and wormwood. --Deut. xxix.
18.

{Roman wormwood} (Bot.), an American weed ({Ambrosia
artemisi[ae]folia}); hogweed.

{Tree wormwood} (Bot.), a species of Artemisia (probably
{Artemisia variabilis}) with woody stems.

{Wormwood hare} (Zo["o]l.), a variety of the common hare
({Lepus timidus}); -- so named from its color.