absinthe

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Synonyms: absinth, absinths, absentee, absinthin, absinthate, absinthic, absinthes, absinthol, absinthine

Antonyms: absinth, absinths, absentee, absinthin, absinthate, absinthic, absinthes, absinthol, absinthine

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Noun

1. The [[herb]] absinthium {{taxfmt|Artemisia absinthium|species}} ([[grande wormwood]]); essence of wormwood. {{defdate|from 1350–1470}}<ref name=SOED>{{R:SOED5|page=9}}</ref>
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} [[bitterness|Bitterness]]; [[sorrow]].<ref name=SOED/> {{defdate|from 1350–1470}}<ref name=SOED/>
3. {{senseid|en|liquor}} A [[distill]]ed, highly [[alcoholic]], [[anise]]-flavored [[liquor]] originally made from [[grande wormwood]], [[anise]], and other herbs. {{defdate|from mid 19^th c.}}<ref name=SOED/>
4. A moderate yellow green. {{defdate|from late 19^th c.}}<ref name=SOED/> {{colour panel|absinthe green|88c641}}
5. {{lb|en|US}} [[sagebrush|Sagebrush]].

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