absinthe

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Glasses of absinthe with slotted spoons and sugar cubes.

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15th Century, French absinthe, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek αψίνθιον (apsinthion), wormwood).

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Singular
absinthe

Plural
absinthes

absinthe (plural absinthes)

  1. A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
  2. (obsolete) The herb Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood).

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