Absinthe Definition

absinth
noun
A perennial aromatic Eurasian herb (Artemisia absinthium) in the composite family, naturalized in North America and having pinnatifid, silvery, silky leaves and numerous nodding flower heads.
American Heritage
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) or its essence.
Webster's New World
A green liqueur having a bitter anise or licorice flavor and a high alcohol content, prepared from absinthe and other herbs, prohibited in many countries when containing thujone because of its alleged toxicity.
American Heritage
A green, bitter, toxic liqueur made with wormwood oil and anise: now illegal in most countries.
Webster's New World
A similar drink, as anis or pastis, made with a wormwood substitute.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Absinthe

Noun

Singular:
absinthe
Plural:
absinthes

Origin of Absinthe

  • French absinthe, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsinthion, “wormwood”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English wormwood from Old French from Latin absinthium from Greek apsinthion

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Absinthe Sentence Examples

  • Be warned, absinthe is highly alcoholic and can make people a little crazy.

  • Only recently has it become legal to purchase and drink true absinthe in the United States.

  • The bartender apologized, saying that they no longer served absinthe.

  • It follows with a dramatic center of cypress, violet, absinthe and sage before finishing with a heady blend of agarwood, musk, cedarwood and dark vetiver.

  • Sebastian is in a parlous state if he is reduced to drinking absinthe in quantity.

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