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Originally Posted by floatingslowly
WORMWOOD.
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interesting comparison, the word Chernobyl can be sometimes translated as "worm-wood.." as it is reference to a plant of the same species..
sort of like how in Amharic the word for 'apple' is
"pom" and this word applies to
ALL apples, be they fuji, pink lady, gala etc etc.. apples are apples and
Artemisia is
Artemisia be it
Vulgaris (mugroot) or
absinthium (wormwood)