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| ab·sinthe [ ábsinth ] (plural ab·sinthes) or ab·sinth [ ábsinth ] (plural ab·sinths) |
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1. type of drink: a highly alcoholic liqueur tasting of aniseed and made from wormwood and herbs. Absinthe is now banned in many countries because of its toxicity.
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2. plants
Same as wormwood (sense 1)
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| [Early 17th century. Via French < Greek apsinthion "wormwood"] |
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