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Etymology
15th Century, French absinthe#French|absinthe, from Latin absinthium, from Greek α�ίνθιον (apsinthion), �wormwood�.
Alternative spellings
absinthe
Noun
en-noun
- The plant absinthium or grande wormwood.
- Variant spelling of absinthe
- A distilled anise flavored liquor made from anise, grande wormwood and other herbs.
Quotations
From two Latin words, ad, and sinistrum, meaning �to the bad.� If in doubt, try one. (Old adage, �Absinthe makes the jag last longer).� - The Foolish Dictionary, 1904
Translations
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trans-top|absinthium or common wormwood
Czech: pelyn�k m
Dutch: alsem m
Finnish: koiruoho, mali
German: Wermut m
Interlingua: absinthio
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Japanese: �� (nigayomogi)
Polish: pio�un m
Portuguese: absinto m
Russian: пол�н� (polýn�) f
Spanish: ajenjo m
Swedish: malört c
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trans-top|A strong spirituous liqueur
Czech: absint m
Finnish: absintti
German: Absinth m, Wermutbranntwein m
Interlingua: absinthio
Japanese: ���� (abusan)
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Polish: absynt m
Portuguese: absinto m
Russian: аб�ен� (absént) m
Spanish: absintio m
Swedish: absint c
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