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- [wurm-seed]
- /ˈwɜrmˌsid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wurm-seed]
- /ˈwɜrmˌsid/
Definitions of wormseed word
- noun wormseed the dried, unexpanded flower heads of a wormwood, Artemisia cina (Levant wormseed) or the fruit of certain goosefoots, especially Chenopodium anthelminticum (or C. ambrosioides), the Mexican tea or American wormseed, used as an anthelmintic drug. 1
- noun wormseed any of these plants. 1
- noun wormseed An aromatic tropical plant, Chenopodium ambrosioides, that yields an anthelmintic oil. 1
- noun wormseed any of various plants having seeds or other parts used in medicine to treat worm infestation, esp an American chenopodiaceous plant, Chenopodium anthelminticum (or C. ambrosioides) (American wormseed), and the santonica plant 0
- noun wormseed the part of any of these plants that is used as an anthelmintic 0
- noun wormseed any of a number of plants whose seeds are used in medicine as a remedy for worms, including various goosefoots, esp. the American wormseed (Chenopodium ambrosioides) 0
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Origin of wormseed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, wormseed is from the Middle English word wyrmsed. See worm, seed
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Parts of speech for Wormseed
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wormseed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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