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absinthium en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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/æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/ (US)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Translations (1)

fi kuivattu koiruoho (dried wormwood)