absinthe

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈæb.sænθ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈæb.sɪnθ/, /ˈæb.sæ̃θ/

Noun

absinthe

1. The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
2. (figurative) Bitterness; sorrow. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
3. A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]
4. A moderate yellow green; absinthe green. [First attested in the late 19^th century.]
    
5. (US) Sagebrush.

Synonyms

• (drink) green fairy (slang)

Translations

• French: absinthe
• German: Absinth, Wermutbranntwein
• Italian: assenzio
• Portuguese: absinto
• Russian: абсе́нт
• Spanish: ajenjo, absintio

Translations

• French: armoise, absinthe
• German: Wermut
• Italian: assenzio
• Portuguese: absinto
• Russian: полы́нь
• Spanish: ajenjo

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