wormwoods
Artemisia plant genus
Wormwoods is the plural of wormwood, a bitter aromatic plant used in herbal medicine and as a flavoring in absinthe.
The plant's intense bitterness made it a biblical symbol of suffering and sorrow: the wormwood of grief.
Something described as wormwood is a source of bitterness or mortification.
Genus containing sagebrush
- shrubSmall woody plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
- silveryPale metallic sheen
aromatic · serrated · cultivation · horticulture · garden · steppe · drought-tolerant · ornamental
Impudent boldness or bitterness
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
harsh · unpalatable · distasteful · tart · bitterness · bile · digestif
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- afflictionCause of ongoing distress
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- RevelationProphetic biblical finale
lamentation · sorrow · cursed · punishment · prophecy · woe · suffering
Dubiously attractive, morally suspect
- PernodFrench anise spirit brand
- pastisAnise-flavored French aperitif
- aniseLicorice-flavored seed plant
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
spoon · sugar cube · fountain · distillation · bohemian · Montmartre · prohibition · Van Gogh
Agent expelling intestinal parasites
- antiparasiticAgent destroying parasites
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
tonic · remedy · apothecary · herbalism · digestive · pharmacopoeia · poultice · antimalarial
Artemisia
Genus containing sagebrush
silvery · aromatic · serrated · cultivation · horticulture · garden · steppe · drought-tolerant · ornamental · companion planting
gall
Impudent boldness or bitterness
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
sharp · harsh · unpalatable · distasteful · tart · bitterness · bile · digestif
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- afflictionCause of ongoing distress
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
Revelation · lamentation · sorrow · cursed · punishment · prophecy · woe · suffering
louche
Dubiously attractive, morally suspect
- PernodFrench anise spirit brand
- pastisAnise-flavored French aperitif
- aniseLicorice-flavored seed plant
ritual · spoon · sugar cube · fountain · distillation · bohemian · Montmartre · prohibition · Van Gogh · Degas
vermifuge
Agent expelling intestinal parasites
- antiparasiticAgent destroying parasites
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
decoction · tonic · remedy · apothecary · herbalism · digestive · pharmacopoeia · poultice · antimalarial · therapeutic
wormwoodshoney
Bees' viscous nectar product
honeysuckle · stevia · sugar cane · nectar · sweetgrass