absinthe
or ab·sinth
[ ab-sinth ]
/ ˈæb sɪnθ /
noun
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
1605–15; < French < Latin
absinthium wormwood < Greek
apsínthion
OTHER WORDS FROM absinthe
ab·sin·thi·al, ab·sin·thi·an, adjectiveWords nearby absinthe
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British Dictionary definitions for absinthe
absinthe
absinth
/ (ˈæbsɪnθ) /
noun
a potent green alcoholic drink, technically a gin, originally having high wormwood content
another name for wormwood (def. 1)
Word Origin for absinthe
C15: via French and Latin from Greek
apsinthion wormwood