WORMSEED

Etymology

Noun

wormseed (plural wormseeds)

An 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.

Synonyms

• (Dysphania ambrosoides): Jesuit's tea, Mexican tea, epazote, Jerusalem oak, drug wormseed, bluebush, Indian goosefoot, Jerusalem tea, Spanish tea

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Worm"seed`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: Any one of several plants, as Artemisia santonica, and Chenopodium anthelminticum, whose seeds have the property of expelling worms from the stomach and intestines. Wormseed mustard, a slender, cruciferous plant (Erysinum cheiranthoides) having small lanceolate leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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