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Definition of: absinthe
(ab′sinth) noun
1. Wormwood or absinthium.
2. A green, bitter, alcoholic liqueur having the flavor of licorice, made from oils of wormwood and other aromatics. Also ab′sinth. [<F <L absinthium wormwood <Gk. apsinthion]
—ab·sin′thi·al, ab·sin′thi·an adjective
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