释义
[ ab -sinth ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈæb sɪnθ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries.
wormwood (def. 2).
Origin of absinthe 1605–15; <French <Latin absinthium wormwood <Greek apsínthion
OTHER WORDS FROM absinthe ab·sin·thi·al, ab·sin·thi·an, adjective Words nearby absinthe absently, absent-minded, absent without leave, abs feb., Absidia, absinthe , absinthism, absit omen, absolute, absolute accommodation, absolute alcohol
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The absinthe ban lasted until 2010, when Articulo 1123 was ever-so-quietly repealed.
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I was very glad to see them and we went out together to have some absinthe .
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Mon Dieu, these rough Americans who knew not of the blandishments of absinthe and drank only the whisky!
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Its secret is merely the mixing of a stiff drink of absinthe with lemonade or limeade.
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“But you are a philosopher, and absinthe or rum will cure you,” said Le Moine.
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The weather was very mild, and there was not an unoccupied table in front of the cafes, for it was now the absinthe hour.
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British Dictionary definitions for absinthe noun a potent green alcoholic drink, technically a gin, originally having high wormwood content
another name for wormwood (def. 1)
Word Origin for absinthe C15: via French and Latin from Greek apsinthion wormwood
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