wormseed
wormseed · wormseeds
An aromatic tropical plant that yields an anthelmintic oilAn aromatic tropical plant (Dysphania ambrosioides, syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) that yields an anthelmintic oil
Meaning
2 sensesAn aromatic tropical plant (Dysphania ambrosioides, syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) that yields an anthelmintic oil
Santonica or Levant wormseed (Seriphidium cinum, syn. Artemisia cina), an Asian plant related to wormwood.
More definitions
- rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
Origin
From Middle English wormsede, wormesede, worme sede, wyrmsed, equivalent to worm + seed.From Middle English wormsede, wormesede, worme sede, wyrmsed, equivalent to worm + seed.
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Forms
plural: wormseedsSynonyms
11 synonymsDysphania ambrosoides:Mexican teaepazoteJerusalem oakdrug wormseedJesuit's teabluebushIndian goosefootJerusalem teaSpanish tea
Close in meaning
- rank-smelling tropical American pigweed:American wormseedMexican teaSpanish teaChenopodium ambrosioides
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedwormseed mustard