wormwood in Swedish
wormwood in Swedish is malört, äkta malört — wormwood means a very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
wormwood in Swedish
malört
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.
äkta malört
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.
"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 Swedish?
"wormwood" in Swedish is malört, äkta malört. wormwood means: A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
Are there other ways to say "wormwood" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "wormwood": malört, äkta malört.
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