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absinthe

American  
[ab-sinth] / ˈæb sɪnθ /
Or absinth

noun

  1. a green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor.

  2. wormwood.

absinthe British  
/ ˈæbsɪnθ /

noun

  1. a potent green alcoholic drink, technically a gin, originally having high wormwood content

  2. another name for wormwood

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Other Word Forms

  • absinthial adjective
  • absinthian adjective

Etymology

Origin of absinthe

1605–15; < French < Latin absinthium wormwood < Greek apsínthion

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