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Wormwood vs Southernwood - What's the difference?

wormwood | southernwood |

As nouns the difference between wormwood and southernwood

is that wormwood is an intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic while southernwood is an aromatic shrub, species: Artemisia abrotanum, related to wormwood.

wormwood

English

(wikipedia wormwood)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium'' and similar plants in genus ''Artemisia ) used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
  • * (rfdate), William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet'', Act I, Scene iii ''(the nurse's monologue) .
    • But as I said, / When it did taste the wormwood on the nipple / Of my dug and felt it bitter, pretty fool, / To see it tetchy and fall out with the dug! /
  • Anything that causes bitterness or affliction.

    • Synonyms

    * (botany) artemisia, grande wormwood, mugwort, absinthe, Artemisia pontica (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * common wormwood * tree wormwood * wormwood hare

    External links

    * (Artemisia absinthium) * (Artemisia absinthium) * (Artemisia absinthium)

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    southernwood

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An aromatic shrub, , related to wormwood.

    • Synonyms

    * lad's love, southern wormwood

    External links

    * (Artemisia abrotanum) * (Artemisia abrotanum) * *