noun
absinthe
AB-sihnth
noun
1
A strong, anise-flavoured spirit traditionally distilled with wormwood.
"Absinthe was famously popular among Parisian artists in the late 1800s."
2
A pale yellow-green colour resembling the drink.
"The walls were painted a soft absinthe."
How to Use Absinthe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA potent green liqueur once rumoured to cause hallucinations, though that reputation is now considered largely myth.
Common pairings
a glass of absinthe
absinthe green
Word Forms
absinthes plural
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Etymology
From French absinthe, tracing to Latin absinthium and ultimately Greek apsinthion, meaning "wormwood," the plant originally used to flavour the drink.