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ABSINTHE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does absinthe mean?
• ABSINTHE (noun)
The noun ABSINTHE has 2 senses:
1. aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
2. strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
Familiarity information: ABSINTHE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
absinthe; Artemisia absinthium; common wormwood; lad's love; old man
Hypernyms ("absinthe" is a kind of...):
wormwood (any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium)
Holonyms ("absinthe" is a member of...):
genus Artemisia (usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon)
Holonyms ("absinthe" is a substance of...):
absinth; absinthe (strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
absinth; absinthe
Hypernyms ("absinthe" is a kind of...):
cordial; liqueur (strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal)
Meronyms (substance of "absinthe"):
anise; anise seed; aniseed (liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors)
absinthe; Artemisia absinthium; common wormwood; lad's love; old man (aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe)
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