absinthe

or ab·sinth

[ ab-sinth ]
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noun
  1. a green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries.

Origin of absinthe

1
1605–15; <French <Latin absinthium wormwood <Greek apsínthion

Other words from absinthe

  • ab·sin·thi·al, ab·sin·thi·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for absinthe

absinthe

absinth

/ (ˈæbsɪnθ) /


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

  2. another name for wormwood (def. 1)

Origin of absinthe

1
C15: via French and Latin from Greek apsinthion wormwood

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