vermouth

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a fortified red or white wine flavored with herbs and spices, served as an aperitif or used in cocktails

   Lord Henry sipped vermouth with orange bitters before dinner.

2. 2
   noun

   a glass or serving of vermouth

   She ordered a vermouth while her companion chose sherry.

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Simplified etymology

Vermouth entered English in the early 19th century through French from German Wermut, meaning “wormwood,” an aromatic bitter shrub used in the wine. German Wermut corresponds to Old English wermōd, which was later reshaped as wormwood under the influence of the familiar words worm and wood.

Borrowed through French vermout or vermouth from German Wermut, 'wormwood.' Wormwood was traditionally one of the bitter herbs used to flavor the wine, though modern vermouth recipes use many different botanicals.

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