wormwood in Japanese
wormwood in Japanese is 苦蓬 — wormwood means a very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
wormwood in Japanese
苦蓬
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.
What does "wormwood" mean?
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noun A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
"Wormwood gives absinthe its distinctive bitter edge."
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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
- Wormwood gives absinthe its distinctive bitter edge.
- The betrayal was wormwood to her for years afterward.
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What is "wormwood" in Japanese?
"wormwood" in Japanese is 苦蓬. wormwood means: A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
How do you use "wormwood" in a sentence?
Example: "Wormwood gives absinthe its distinctive bitter edge." In Japanese, "wormwood" is 苦蓬.
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