Definition of absinthe Absinthe

/æˈbsɪnθ/ - [absinth] - ab•sinthe

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What does absinthe mean?

WordNet

Noun
absinthe - strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
		absinth
		cordial, liqueur strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
		anise seed, aniseed, anise liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
absinthe - aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
		common wormwood, old man, lad's love, Artemisia absinthium
		wormwood any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
		genus artemisia usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America: wormwood; sagebrush; mugwort; tarragon

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Wiktionary

absinthe (Noun)
Sagebrush.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

absinthe (n.)
The plant absinthium or common wormwood.
absinthe (n.)
A strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy or alcohol.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

absinthe
An extract of absinthium and other bitter herbs, containing 60% alcohol.

Wikipedia

Absinthe, also known as absinth, absynthe, or absenta is a drink. It is distilled, from herbs including the flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant "Artemisia absinthium". It is a very alcoholic drink. Absinthe is usually green. Sometimes colors are added to change the color. It is often called "la Fée Verte" or "The Green Fairy".

Absinthe came from Val-de-Travers, Switzerland. It was very popular in late 19th and early 20th century France. Parisian artists and writers were supposed to drink it. The romantic associations with the drink still linger in popular culture. At the end of 1900 the French were drinking over 2 million litres of absinthe a year. By 1910 this had increased to 36 million litres.

In the 19th century, hotel owners often put bad things into absinthe, such as sulfur to change its color. Absinthe was seen as a dangerous drink with mind altering effects. After the Lanfray murders in 1906 a petition was given to the Swiss government to ban absinthe in Switzerland. Absinthe became banned in other countries. Since 1915, it was banned in a number of European countries and the United States.

Where the word comes from.

The word comes from the Latin word "absinthium". This is from the Greek word αψίνθιον (apsínthion). Wormwood 'Absinth' (without the 'e') is a way of spelling absinthe that is often seen in central Europe.

The preparation.

Traditionally, absinthe is put into a glass. A sugar cube is then placed in the bowl of a special spoon. Ice-cold water is poured