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absinth

/ˈæb.sɪnθ/US/ˈæb.sɪnθ/

absinth is the alternative form of absinthe.

Meaning of absinthe

Noun

absinthe (countable and uncountable, plural absinthes)

  1. The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
  2. (figuratively) Bitterness; sorrow.
  3. A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
    • Let us go out and drink to the very good health of Monsieur Tarzan in some of old Plancon’s unparalleled absinth; not forgetting that the Count de Coude is one of the best swordsmen in Paris, and by far the best shot in all France.1913 June–December, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Plot That Failed”, in The Return of Tarzan, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt Company, […], published March 1915, →OCLC, page 63
    Synonyms:
    green fairy
  4. A moderate yellow green.
    Synonyms:
    absinthe green
  5. absinthe green
    Synonyms:
    absinthe green
  6. (US) Sagebrush.

Forms of absinth

pluralabsinths

Words formed from absinth

Questions about absinth

What is absinth the alternative form of?
Absinth is the alternative form of absinthe.
How do you pronounce absinth?
Absinth is pronounced /ˈæb.sɪnθ/ (UK).

Words near absinth in the dictionary

  1. absides
  2. absidiole
  3. absidioles
  4. absiemens
  5. absimilation
  6. absinth
  7. absinthate
  8. absinthates
  9. absinthe
  10. absinthe green
  11. absinthe oil

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