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absinthe definition

ab·sinthe or absinth ab′·sinth (ab′sint̸h′)

noun

  1. wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) or its essence
    1. a green, bitter, toxic liqueur made with wormwood oil and anise: now illegal in most countries
    2. a similar drink, as anis or pastis, made with a wormwood substitute

Etymology: ME < OFr < L absinthium < Gr apsinthion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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