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 Definitions of absinthe  [ˈæb sɪnθ]  

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Definition of 'absinthe' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) absinthe
a strong green liqueur made with wormwood and other herbs, having a bitter licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries.

Etymology:  (1605–15; < F < L absinthium wormwood < Gk apsínthion)

Definition of 'absinthe' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) common wormwood, absinthe, old man, lad's love, Artemisia absinthium
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe

2. (noun) absinth, absinthe
strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise


Definition of 'absinthe' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) absinthe
the plant absinthium or common wormwood

2. (noun) absinthe
a strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy or alcohol


Definition of 'absinthe' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  absinthe
An extract of absinthium and other bitter herbs, containing 60% alcohol. Prolonged ingestion causes nervousness, convulsions, trismus, amblyopia, optic neuritis, and mental deterioration. (Dorland, 27th ed)



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