# wormseed

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An aromatic tropical plant (Dysphania ambrosioides, syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) that yields an anthelmintic oil
2. Santonica or Levant wormseed (Seriphidium cinum, syn. Artemisia cina), an Asian plant related to wormwood.

## Etymology
From Middle English wormsede, wormesede, worme sede, wyrmsed, equivalent to worm + seed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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