absinthe

/ˌæbˈsɪnθ/
/ˈæbsɪnθ/
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Other forms: absinthes

Definitions of absinthe
  1. noun
    strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
    synonyms: absinth
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    type of:
    cordial, liqueur
    strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
  2. noun
    aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
    synonyms: Artemisia absinthium, common wormwood, lad's love, old man
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    type of:
    wormwood
    any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
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