absinthium

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/

Noun

absinthium (uncountable)

1. (now, rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
2. The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
3. absinthe oil

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