absinthenoun [ U ]
also absinth uk/ˈæb.sæ̃θ//ˈæb.sɪnθ/us/ˈæb.sæ̃θ//ˈæb.sɪnθ/a strong alcoholic drink that is green and has a bitter taste
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Spirits & distilling
- amaretto
- applejack
- benedictine
- bitter
- bourbon
- cognac
- cordial
- crème de menthe
- curaçao
- distil
- hooch
- kirsch
- liqueur
- malt
- malt whisky
- scotch
- sloe gin
- spirit
- toddy
- vodka
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Examples from literature
- Absinthe is a popular drink.
- And, to assist the digestion of this insult, Master Joseph here gulped down a glass of absinthe.
- As he limped away with it, the governor poured me an inch of absinthe.
- Then he saw, with something of a shock, that a glass of absinthe stood on the table.
- They entered a small cafe and took an absinthe together, then resumed their walk along the pavement.