absinthe

2 definitions found

absinthe - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Absinth \Ab"sinth`\, Absinthe \Ab"sinthe`\ ([a^]b"s[i^]nth`), n.
     [F. absinthe. See Absinthium.]
     1. The plant absinthium or common wormwood.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy
        or alcohol.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder.  --Ernest
                                                    Dowson
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     Note: An article on absinthe was prepared by Matthew Baggott
           (bagg@ellis.uchicago.edu) for distribution on the
           newsgroup alt.drugs.
           [PJC]

absinthe - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  absinthe
      n 1: aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having
           a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe [syn:
           common wormwood, absinthe, old man, lad's love,
           Artemisia absinthium]
      2: strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise [syn:
         absinth, absinthe]