absinthe
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthiumThe herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
» Tom sat alone at the table, drinking absinthe.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
Wermut
полы́ньpolýnʹ
полин гіркийpolyn hirkyj
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Bitterness; sorrow.
(countable, uncountable)A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
Absinth, Wermutbranntwein
абсе́нтabsɛ́nt
абсе́нтabsént
strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
(countable, uncountable)A moderate yellow green.
A moderate yellow green. absinthe green:
(countable, uncountable)Absinthe green
(US, countable, uncountable)Sagebrush.
Examples
6 sentencesTom sat alone at the table, drinking absinthe.
Tom drank absinthe, and Mary drank red wine.
He was absent from work because he drank too much absinthe last night.
Absinthe is the beverage of gods.
ruАбсент - напиток богов. — Balamax
Absinthe is made from wormwood.
Translations
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Origin
* (wormwood; figuratively bitterness, sorrow): From Middle English absinthe.* (wormwood; figuratively bitterness, sorrow): From Middle English absinthe.
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Forms
plural: absinthesSynonyms
7 synonyms- strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise:absinth
- aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe:common wormwoodold manlad's loveArtemisia absinthium
Word family
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