1. plural of wormwood: bitter aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia, especially those used in making absinthe or as herbal remedies
2. plural of wormwood: sources of bitterness, grief, or mortification
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The garden contained several varieties of wormwoods used for medicinal purposes.
• Different wormwoods have varying levels of bitterness and therapeutic properties.
• The herbalist grew wormwoods alongside other aromatic plants.
• These wormwoods were traditionally used to treat digestive ailments.
• The bitter wormwoods in the field reminded him of life’s hardships.
• She spoke of the wormwoods that had plagued her family for generations.