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- Middle English · inherited fromwormsede
- English todaywormseed
From Middle English wormsede, wormesede, worme sede, wyrmsed, equivalent to worm + seed.
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wormseed
Today it means: An aromatic tropical plant (Dysphania ambrosioides, syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) that yields an anthelmintic oil Full definition →
Middle English wormsede