absinthe
absinthe
Definition
ab·sinthe (ab′sint̸h′)
noun
- wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) or its essence
- a green, bitter, toxic liqueur made with wormwood oil and anise: now illegal in most countries
- a similar drink, as anis or pastis, made with a wormwood substitute
Etymology: ME < OFr < L absinthium < Gr apsinthion
absinthe
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- drink: Sebastian is in a parlous state if he is reduced to drinking absinthe in quantity.
- buy: Buy Czech absinthe, T-shirts, absinthe glasses, ... More information Bargain Coffee Coffee, tea, chocolate delivered to your door.
- call: FRANCE In France the chief spirit drink was called absinthe, a very dangerous drink indeed.
- do: Anyway we got the goths to do some absinthe with us - DONT DO IT!
Adjective modifier
- Czech: Buy Czech absinthe, T-shirts, absinthe glasses, ... More information Bargain Coffee Coffee, tea, chocolate delivered to your door.
- green: The cold water dissolves the sugar and this solution trickles into the glass diluting the green absinthe.
- much: I'm drinking... : far too much absinthe.
Modifies a noun
- spoon: More unusual orders include substantial commissions for absinthe spoons and American style ' dogtags ' from a travel insurance company.
- drinker: The Belgian Félicien Rops was preoccupied with drawing women absinthe drinkers around the dance halls of Paris.
- binge: The Shadowers is " an overwhelming experience... a dream logic worthy of Kafka on an absinthe binge.
- drinking: Chapter 3, ' Absinthe for the people ' , documents the connections between absinthe drinking by the poor and debates about degeneration.
- drink: They offer a selection of strong absinthe drink, T-shirts, glasses, spoons and absinthe e-gift certificates.
Noun used with modifier
- drinking: Although a commercial site, primarily aimed at selling its wares, this site offers some useful information about the history of drinking absinthe.
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