Absinthe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæb.sɪnθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Absinthe is a noun meaning The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
Meaning
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
- A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
- A moderate yellow green.
- A moderate yellow green. absinthe green:
- (US) Sagebrush.
Example Sentences
Absinthe ads like to trade on artists like Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec, as if the history of the green fairy began in the Pigalle neighborhood of 1870s Paris, but wormwood-infused drinks have been around for thousands of years.
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.
Word Forms
- absinthes
- absinth
Synonyms for absinthe
Depending on context, synonyms include old man, absinth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include absinth, old man, absinthium, wormwood, abrotanum, southernwood.
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