grande wormwood

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Noun

grande wormwood (uncountable)

1. The herb wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), which is used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

[edit] Usage notes

The French spelling grande, with an “e,” is used to preserve the distinction with petite wormwood (French petite, feminine of petit, small).

[edit] Related terms

• petite wormwood (Artemisia pontica)