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absinthine

adj.
C2 Proficiency ab·sinthine

adj. having a very strong, bitter taste or a greenish color. It is often used to describe things that are very intense or sharp.

adj. characterised by a bitter, pungent taste or a vivid greenish hue. Often used to describe the intense flavor profile of absinthe or the sharpness of a blade.


SIMPLE

The absinthine taste of the drink was very strong.

CONTEXTUAL

The chef used absinthine herbs to give the sauce its sharp, bitter edge.

COMPLEX

The absinthine quality of the landscape was striking, with the sharp, bitter air and the vivid green of the pine needles.

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