absinthe
n.n. a strong, green-colored alcoholic drink that was very popular in the past. It is made from herbs and has a very high alcohol content.
n. a high-alcohol, green-hued spirit distilled from wormwood and other herbs. Historically associated with the Belle Époque and often linked to the literary and artistic movements of the late nineteenth century.
He poured a small amount of absinthe into his glass.
The bartender explained that traditional absinthe requires a specific ritual involving a sugar cube and a slotted spoon.
While once banned in many countries due to its high alcohol content and the presence of thujone, absinthe has seen a modern resurgence as a premium spirit among connoisseurs.
* (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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Verbabsinthiate
- Verbabsinthiated
- Nounabsinthe
- Nounabsinthiin
- Nounabsinthin
- Nounabsinthism
- Nounabsinthium
- Nounabsinthol
- Adjectiveabsinthial
- Adjectiveabsinthian
- Adjectiveabsinthic
- Adjectiveabsinthine
- Adjectiveabsinthismic
Last updated May 18, 2026