wormseed

A tropical American plant (Dysphania ambrosioides syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) having leaves used as a seasoning and yielding an oil used as an anthelmintic.

Any of several other plants used as an anthelmintic.

Same as santonica. See santonica and santonin.

The fruit of the American herb Chenopodium ambrosioides, especially var. anthelminticum, which is often reckoned a distinct species; also, the plant itself.

The treacle-mustard, Erysimum cheiranthoides, or primarily its seed, which was formerly a popular vermifuge in England. Also treaclewormseed.

Any one of several plants, as Artemisia santonica, and Chenopodium anthelminticum, whose seeds have the property of expelling worms from the stomach and intestines.

a slender, cruciferous plant (Erysinum cheiranthoides) having small lanceolate leaves.

An aromatic tropical plant, Chenopodium ambrosioides, that yields an anthelmintic oil

rank-smelling tropical American pigweed