Crossword clues for wormseed
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Wormseed \Worm"seed`\, n. (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.
Wiktionary
n. An aromatic tropical plant, ''Chenopodium ambrosioides'', that yields an anthelmintic oil
WordNet
n. rank-smelling tropical American pigweed [syn: American wormseed, Mexican tea, Spanish tea, Chenopodium ambrosioides]
Wikipedia
Wormseed is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
- Dysphania ambrosioides, American wormseed or epazote, a culinary and medicinal herb from Central and South America
- Artemisia cina an Asian medicinal plant
Usage examples of "wormseed".
Iza was making herself a wormseed tea to encourage the flow of milk and to relieve the painful cramps of her uterus contracting back to its normal shape.