Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: wormwood
IPA transcription: [w'ɝmw,ʊd]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: wormwood
    Meaning: any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
Usage examples
  • On her wedding day, the bride is crowned with a garland of wormwood; and, after the priest has tied the nuptial knot, his clerk or sexton throws a handful of hops upon the head of the bride, wishing that she might prove as fruitful as that plant.