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Wormseed
Worm′seedˊ
,Noun.
(Bot.)
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.Definition 2024
wormseed
wormseed
English
Noun
wormseed (plural wormseeds)
- An aromatic tropical plant (Dysphania ambrosioides, syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) that yields an anthelmintic oil
- An Asian plant related to wormwood, santonica or Levant wormseed, Artemisia cina
Derived terms
- wormseed mustard