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absinth
ab·sinthe also ab·sinth A0026100 (ăb′sĭnth)n.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.
[Middle English, wormwood, from Old French, from Latin absinthium, from Greek apsinthion.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  absinth - strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and aniseabsintheanise seed, aniseed, anise - liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquorscordial, liqueur - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a mealabsinthe, Artemisia absinthium, common wormwood, lad's love, old man - aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe |
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Synonyms for absinthnoun strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and aniseSynonymsRelated Words- anise seed
- aniseed
- anise
- cordial
- liqueur
- absinthe
- Artemisia absinthium
- common wormwood
- lad's love
- old man
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