wormwood in Russian
wormwood in Russian is полы́нь, чернобы́ль, го́речь — wormwood means a very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
wormwood in Russian
полы́нь
Pronounced: polyn
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.
чернобы́ль
Pronounced: chernobyl
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.
го́речь
Pronounced: gorech
(figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
желчь
Pronounced: zhelch
(figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
жёлчь
Pronounced: zhyolch
(figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.
раздражи́тельность
Pronounced: razdrazhitelnost
(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 Russian?
"wormwood" in Russian is полы́нь, чернобы́ль, го́речь. wormwood means: A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
How do you pronounce полы́нь?
"wormwood" in Russian is полы́нь, pronounced "polyn".
Are there other ways to say "wormwood" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "wormwood": полы́нь, чернобы́ль, го́речь, желчь, жёлчь, раздражи́тельность.
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