n. A sweet or dry fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs and used chiefly in mixed drinks. [French vermout, from German Wermut, from Middle High German wermuot, wormwood, from Old High German wermuota; akin to Old English wermōd; see WORMWOOD.] |
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