English Explanatory Dictionary

wormseed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aromatic tropical plant (Dysphania ambrosioides, syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) that yields an anthelmintic oil
  2. Santonica or Levant wormseed (Seriphidium cinum, syn. Artemisia cina), an Asian plant related to wormwood.

Word forms

wormseed wormseeds

Etymology

From Middle English wormsede, wormesede, worme sede, wyrmsed, equivalent to worm + seed.

Synonyms

Jesuit's tea Mexican tea epazote Jerusalem oak drug wormseed bluebush Indian goosefoot Jerusalem tea Spanish tea

Derived words

wormseed mustard
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