absinthe
ab sinth
- n aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
- 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.
- Absinthe's dubious reputation made Hill skeptical.