grande wormwood

English

Etymology

French grande, grand, great + Middle English wormwode, from Old English wermōd, wormwood

Noun

grande wormwood (uncountable)

1. 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).

Related terms

• petite wormwood (Artemisia pontica)