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absinthe
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.]absinthe (ˈæbsɪnθ) or absinthn1. (Brewing) a potent green alcoholic drink, technically a gin, originally having high wormwood content2. (Plants) another name for wormwood1[C15: via French and Latin from Greek apsinthion wormwood]ab•sinthe or ab•sinth (ˈæb sɪnθ)
n. a strong green liqueur made with wormwood and other herbs, having a bitter licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries. [1605–15; < French < Latin absinthium wormwood < Greek apsínthion] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  absinthe - aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absintheArtemisia absinthium, common wormwood, lad's love, old manabsinth, absinthe - strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anisegenus Artemisia - usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragonwormwood - any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium | | 2. |  absinthe - strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and aniseabsinthanise 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 |
Translationsabsinthe
absinthe (ăb`sĭnth), an emerald-green liqueurliqueur
, strong alcoholic beverage made of almost neutral spirits, flavored with herb mixtures, fruits, or other materials, and usually sweetened. The name derives from the Latin word to melt.
..... Click the link for more information. distilled from wormwoodwormwood,
Mediterranean perennial herb or shrubby plant (Artemisia absinthium) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), often cultivated in gardens and found as an escape in North America. It has silvery gray, deeply incised leaves and tiny yellow flower heads.
..... Click the link for more information. and other aromatics, including angelica root, sweet-flag root, star anise, and dittany, which have been macerated and steeped in alcohol. It was invented in the 1790s by a Dr. Pierre Ordinaire, a Frenchman who lived in Switzerland, and the liqueur became enormously popular, particularly in late-19th-century Paris. Genuine absinthe is 70% to 80% alcohol. Because it caused harmful neurological effects (due to the presence of thujone, a toxic chemical in wormwood), absinthe was banned in many countries; where it still is available it is no longer as toxic as it once was. Bibliography See study by J. Adams (2004). absinthe[ab′santh] (food engineering) A green liqueur having a bitter licorice flavor and a high alcohol content. absinthe, absinth1. another name for wormwood (the plant) 2. a potent green alcoholic drink, technically a gin, originally having high wormwood content absinthe
ab·sinthe (ab'sinth), A liquor consisting of 60-75% ethanol flavored with absinthium, anise, fennel, and other herbs, long banned in the U.S. and some other countries because of its toxic effects and addictiveness. The active principle is thujone (q.v.).A distilled, anise-flavoured, highly alcoholic (45%–74%) spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, commonly referred to as 'absinthe'ab·sinthe (ab'sinth) 1. A woody European herb (Artemisia absinthium) formerly used as a flavoring agent, tonic, and vermifuge. The active principle is thujone (q.v.). 2. A liquor consisting of 60-75% ethanol flavored with absinthium, anise, fennel, and other herbs, long banned in the U.S. and some other countries because of its toxic effects and addictiveness.
Synonym(s): wormwood. absinthe, absinth (ab′sinth) [L. fr. Gr apsinthion, wormwood] A liquor containing oil of wormwood, anise, and other herbs. It is highly toxic, esp. to the nervous system. absinthe
Synonyms for absinthenoun aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absintheSynonyms- Artemisia absinthium
- common wormwood
- lad's love
- old man
Related Words- absinth
- absinthe
- genus Artemisia
- wormwood
noun 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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