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absinthium

  • /æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/ US

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

noun

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

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@misc{absinthium_2026,
  title = {absinthium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/absinthium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}