grande wormwood
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French grande (“grand, great”) + wormwood.
Noun
[edit]- The herb wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), which is used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
Usage notes
[edit]The French spelling grande, with an “e,” is used to preserve the distinction with petite wormwood (French petite, feminine of petit, small).