An emerald-green liqueur flavored with extracts of the wormwood plant, licorice, and aromatic flavorings in an alcohol base. Absinthe was manufactured, commercialized, and popularized in France in the late 1700s. It was an extremely addictive drink. Prolonged drinking of absinthe causes convulsions, blindness, hallucinations, and mental deteriorati [..]

also absinth, alcoholic liqueur distilled from wine mixed with wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium), 1842, from French absinthe, "essence of wormwood," from Latin absinthum "wormwood," [..]

To come under the influence of absinthe in dreams, denotes that you will lead a merry and foolish pace with innocent companions, and waste your inheritance in prodigal lavishness on the siren, selfish fancy. For a young woman to dream that she drinks absinthe with her lover warns her to resist his persuasions to illicit consummation of their love. [..]

An anise-flavored liqueur made by steeping wormwood and other aromatic herbs like hyssop, lemon balm, and angelica in alcohol.

(AB-sinth) – An anise-flavored liqueur that is made by steeping wormwood and other aromatic herbs (hyssop, lemon balm, and angelica) in alcohol. The drink is distinguished by its dazzling blue-green c [..]

This is a reputed to be an aphrodisiac, it is a potent, bitter liqueur distilled from wormwood and flavored with a variety of Jamaican herbs. It's distinct anise flavor and high level of alcohol has it considered hazardous to health and is prohibited in Jamaica and many other countries. T

A strong unsweetened liquor containing oil of wormwood, usually diluted for drinking. addled: Rotten or spoiled.

(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

(n.) This boldly-flavored spirit is flavored with a distinct mix of herbs and botanicals, most often anise, fennel and More

Spirit distilled primarily from Wormwood and botanicals. Usually served by dripping ice water over a sugar cube. Has a nasty, but greatly exaggerated, reputation of having hallucinogenic properties in addition to alcohol’s usual effects. Modern derivatives contain trace amounts of Thujone – a chemical found in wormwood and known to cause seizures. [..]

Anise flavored cordial containing wormwood, now outlawed.

Anise flavored spirit that is derived from botanicals. Absinthe is prepared traditionally by placing a sugar cube on top of a specially designed slotted spoon that rests on top of your glass that has been filled with absinthe. Iced water is then poured or dripped over the sugar cube in a manner so that water is slowly and evenly displaced into the [..]

  Extrait d'Absinthe  1. A (usually) green distilled spirit of high alcohol content, with a main characteristic flavor derived from anise, wormwood and other botanicals.

An extract of absinthium and other bitter herbs, containing 60% alcohol. Prolonged ingestion causes nervousness, convulsions, Trismus, Amblyopia, Optic Neuritis, and mental deterioration. (Dorland, 27 [..]

An extract of absinthium and other bitter herbs, containing 60% alcohol. Prolonged ingestion causes nervousness, convulsions, trismus, amblyopia, optic neuritis, and mental deterioration. (Dorland, 27 [..]

1. The plant absinthium or common wormwood. 2. A strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy or alcohol. Origin: F. Absinthe. See Absinthium. (01 Mar 1998)

The herb absinthium ''Artemisia absinthium'' (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs. [..]