wormwood

名词 wormwood:

1. any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium

1. Neil was convicted of fraud and is serving time in Wormwood Scrubs.
   尼尔被判有欺诈罪，现在温华华德·斯克监狱服刑。

worm.wood

n.（名词）
Any of several aromatic plants of the genusArtemisia, especially A. absinthium, native to Europe, yielding a bitter extract used in making absinthe and in flavoring certain wines.
蒿草：一种蒿属 的芳香植物，尤指原产于欧洲的 洋艾 ，可提炼出一种用于酿制艾酒的苦汁和给某些酒类作调味
Something harsh or embittering.
痛苦：苛刻或痛苦的事物

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
alteration of wermod
wermod的变化
from Old English wermôd
源自 古英语 wermôd