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absinthe

n.
C1 Advanced US //ˈæbsɪnθ// UK //ˈæbsɪnθ// ab·sinthe

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.


SIMPLE

He poured a small amount of absinthe into his glass.

CONTEXTUAL

The bartender explained that traditional absinthe requires a specific ritual involving a sugar cube and a slotted spoon.

COMPLEX

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.

Synonyms
Origin

* (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.

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