absinth
- n strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
- In its early stages absinthe produces an agreeable feeling of intoxication.
- War has not been kind to the descendants of Henri-Louis Pernod, that Frenchman who in 1797 gave to the world the aperitif known as absinthe.
- Hill's Absinth is 70% alcohol and has a distinctly Czech taste: less anise, a bit more peppermint than most varieties.