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absinthe

ab·sinthe [ ábsinth ] (plural ab·sinthes) or ab·sinth [ ábsinth ] (plural ab·sinths)


noun 
Definition:
 
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.

2. plants 
Same as  wormwood (sense 1)


[Early 17th century. Via French < Greek apsinthion "wormwood"]
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