European wormwood; minor source of absinthe. 欧洲的一种蒿草;是苦艾酒的次要来源。
absinthe
[ noun ]
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
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strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
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Absinth \Ab"sinth`\, Absinthe \Ab"sinthe`\ ([a^]b"s[i^]nth`), n. [F. absinthe. See {Absinthium}.] 1. The plant absinthium or common wormwood.
2. A strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy or alcohol.
Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder. --Ernest Dowson [PJC]
His hobby is punning (he thought of 'absinthe makes the heart grow fonder' before he saw it in a Christmas cracker) and his favourite author is PG Wodehouse.