— 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 ]