grande wormwood
English
Etymology
Noun
- The herb wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), which is used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
Usage notes
The French spelling grande, with an “e,” is used to preserve the distinction with petite wormwood (French petite, feminine of petit, small).
Synonyms
- absinthe
- absinthe wormwood
- absinthium
- grand wormwood
- wormwood
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