Roman wormwood

/ˌroʊmən ˌwʌrmˈwʊd/
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Definitions of Roman wormwood
  1. noun
    European wormwood; minor source of absinthe
    synonyms: Artemis pontica
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    type of:
    wormwood
    any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
  2. noun
    glaucous herb of northeastern United States and Canada having loose racemes of yellow-tipped pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria
    synonyms: Corydalis sempervirens, Fumaria sempervirens, rock harlequin
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    type of:
    Corydalis, genus Corydalis
    annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa
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