absinthe
noun
a green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor.
absinthes
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pluralof absinthe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Peter Schaf of Tempus Fugit Spirits, which specializes in absinthes and other historic spirits, notes that the addition of other herbs probably is partly due to the scarcity of artemisia plants.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2016
That’s largely a Czech Republic gimmick, one that seems to have been devised to hide the fact that many Czech absinthes aren’t true absinthes and are best when you don’t actually taste them.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2015
He is describing depression and alienation and every single thing the existentialists worried about over their absinthes.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2012
I had myself heard stories of a long dark room with a languid woman lying on a couch, smoking cigarettes, sipping absinthes perhaps and looking out upon the world with tired, disdainful eyes.
From Geography and Plays by Gertrude Stein
