ABSINTHE


Meaning of ABSINTHE in English

— absinthial, absinthian , adj.

/ab"sinth/ , n.

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.

2. wormwood (def. 2).

Also, absinth .

[ 1605-15; absinthium wormwood apsínthion ]

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