absinthe
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- noun
- /ˈæb.sɪnθ/
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absenta
- Far from being role models, they were black sheep, bohemians high on cocaine and drunk on absinthe.
- a bottle of absinthe
- a glass of absinthe
- drinking absinthe
I love booze of all kinds, from absinthe to Uzo.
- I love booze of all kinds, from absinthe to Uzo.
- And in fact, this all fits with the time periods during which he becomes most I'll, which is when he would drink absinthe.
- Oh, there's a a German man with a miner's helmet and he's got a goat with him, but he's also drinking absinthe.
Examples
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In the dim light of the café, they celebrated with shots of absinthe as a nod to tradition.
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Bar Tram's specialty is serving absinthe, the strong and some say mind-altering drink that's also known as "the green fairy."
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You gotta lay off of that absinthe.
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- It is the original absinthe recipe.
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Perhaps next time we should leave the absinthe bottle out of the picnic basket.
Blog text (8) -
Have you ever drunk absinthe, like from the 1900s?
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Don't worry, we got you some absinthe.
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The old sailor was pouring out two fingers of Terminus brand absinthe.
Fiction book (1998) -
The drink is served in a chilled Old-Fashioned glass that has been swirled with absinthe, resulting in a lingering anise note in the scent and flavor.
Blog text (4) -
At the bar, I enjoyed a chilled glass of absinthe, savoring its anise flavor.
Synonyms
A strong green alcoholic drink flavored with a bitter herb and licorice
Compounds
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Etymology
Absinthe for the green, strong drink got its name from a bitter herb. The name comes through French from the old Greek word apsínthion meaning 'wormwood', and that herb gives the drink its bitter, strong taste, so the liqueur is called absinthe.