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vermouth

[ ver-mooth ]
/ vərˈmuθ /
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noun

an aromatized white wine in which herbs, roots, barks, bitters, and other flavorings have been steeped.

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Nearby words

verminously, vermis, vermivorous, vermont, vermonter, vermouth, vermouth cassis, vern, verna, vernacular, vernacularism

Origin of vermouth

1800–10; < French (now vermout) < German Wermuth (now Wermut) absinthe, wormwood
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British Dictionary definitions for vermouth

vermouth

/ (ˈvɜːməθ, vəˈmuːθ) /

noun

any of several wines containing aromatic herbs and some other flavourings

Word Origin for vermouth

C19: from French, from German Wermut wormwood (absinthe)
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Word Origin and History for vermouth

vermouth

n.

1806, from French vermouth, from German Wermuth "wormwood," from Middle High German wermuot, from Old High German wermuota (see wormwood), name of the aromatic herb formerly used in the flavoring of the liqueur.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper