absinthium — meaning in English
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English meaning
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vermouth
noun A fortified wine flavored with herbs and spices, often served as an aperitif or used in cocktails.
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wormwood
noun A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
Senses
absinthium is used for these senses in English:
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vermouth
A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often used in mixed drinks.
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wormwood
An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
wormwood — full definition
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noun A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.
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noun Something that causes bitterness, grief, or resentment.
