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absinthe

ab·sinthe

UK/ˈæb.sɪnθ/ US/ˈæb.sænθ/ uncommon us

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Origin

* (wormwood; figuratively bitterness, sorrow): From Middle English absinthe. * (liquor): From Modern French absinthe. Both from Middle French absinthe, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsínthion, “wormwood”). Doublet of absinthium.

Phrases

  • absinthe green
  • absinthe oil
  • absinthe spoon
  • absinthe yellow

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