wormwood in Chinese
wormwood in Chinese is 中亚苦蒿, 胆汁 — wormwood means a very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
wormwood in Chinese
中亚苦蒿
Pronounced: zhōng yà kǔ hāo
An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
胆汁
Pronounced: dǎn zhī
(figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
What does "wormwood" mean?
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noun A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
"Amongst the herbs to be administered when the charm was sung over him were a yew-berry, lupin, helenium, marsh mallow, dock, elder, wormwood and strawberry leaves."
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noun Something that causes bitterness, grief, or resentment.
"The betrayal was wormwood to her for years afterward."
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wormwood in a sentence
- Amongst the herbs to be administered when the charm was sung over him were a yew-berry, lupin, helenium, marsh mallow, dock, elder, wormwood and strawberry leaves.
- Tradition credits John the Baptist with wearing a girdle fashioned of wormwood, while he was in the wilderness.
- The betrayal was wormwood to her for years afterward.
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What is "wormwood" in Chinese?
"wormwood" in Chinese is 中亚苦蒿, 胆汁. wormwood means: A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
How do you pronounce 中亚苦蒿?
"wormwood" in Chinese is 中亚苦蒿, pronounced "zhōng yà kǔ hāo".
Are there other ways to say "wormwood" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "wormwood": 中亚苦蒿, 胆汁.
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