English Explanatory Dictionary

absinthium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
  2. The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
  3. absinthe oil

Pronunciation

/æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-absinthium.wav

Word forms

absinthium

Etymology

From Middle English absinthium, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsínthion). Doublet of absinthe.

Translations

Finnish: kuivattu koiruoho
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