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.

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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

Example Sentences

The event's pop-up bar boasted a handful of cocktails, including "Death in the Afternoon," whose ingredients were listed as "Champagne, Absinthe, and Ennui," the latter of which greatly cheered up the goth in me.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2023

Absinthe Brasserie in Belltown has rebranded and is now French Quarter Kitchen.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2018

This area is also home to the famous Paris Bar where Bowie and Iggy Pop would often drink; one journalist compared the scene to Degas’ The Absinthe Drinker – Hessel would no doubt have approved.

From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2017

So Dempsey made reservations at the Old Absinthe House, a place he frequented after games when he was playing for the Saints.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2010

"Absinthe," murmured Septimus absent-mindedly, "and—er—poached eggs—and anything—a raspberry ice."

From Septimus by Locke, William John