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Absinth
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Absinth
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1.
a potent green alcoholic drink, technically a gin, originally having high wormwood content
2. another name for wormwood (sense 1)
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Absinth
see synonyms of absinth noun
1.
wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) or its essence
2.
a.
a green, bitter, toxic liqueur made with wormwood oil and anise: now illegal in most countries
b.
a similar drink, as anis or pastis, made with a wormwood substitute
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Absinth
see synonyms of absinthn.
1. A perennial aromatic Eurasian herb (Artemisia absinthium) in the composite family, naturalized in North America and having pinnatifid, silvery, silky leaves and numerous nodding flower heads. Also called wormwood.
2. A green liquor having a bitter anise or licorice flavor and a high alcohol content, prepared from absinthe and other herbs, prohibited in many countries when containing thujone because of its alleged toxicity.
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