Absinthe definition

Absinthe

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WordNet

(1) Strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise

(2) Aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe

WiktionaryText

15th Century, , from , from .

A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood).