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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)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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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
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) absinthe
the plant absinthium or common wormwood
2. (noun) absinthe
a strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy or alcohol
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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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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