wormwood
/ˈwɜːmwʊd/noun
उच्चारण वर्म्वुड
नागदौना, अफ़संतीन (एक कड़वा पौधा)
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noun
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[U]
a plant with a bitter taste, used in making medicines and some alcoholic drinks
नागदौना, अफ़संतीन (एक कड़वा पौधा)
- Wormwood has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- The herbalist added a little wormwood to the bitter medicine.
- The leaves of wormwood taste extremely bitter.
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- Farmers once planted wormwood to keep insects away from stored grain.
- The herbal tea contained a little wormwood and a lot of honey.
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[U] literary
a feeling of bitterness or sorrow, or something that causes it
कड़वाहट, गहरी पीड़ा, कटुता
- The memory of that defeat was wormwood to him.
- His success was wormwood to his jealous cousin.
- Her praise was wormwood to the rival who had hoped to win.
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- The news of his friend's victory was wormwood and gall to him.
- The memory of the quarrel remained as wormwood in her heart for years.
Synonyms bitterness gall
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gall and wormwood
(literary) something that makes you feel very bitter and resentful
अत्यंत कड़वा और कष्टदायक अनुभव, जले पर नमक
- His rival's success was gall and wormwood to him.
- Losing the election to his own pupil was gall and wormwood to the old leader.