absinthe — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

last, old

VERB + ABSINTHE

drank, drinking

ABSINTHE + NOUN

ads, beverage, bourbon, mary, night

PREP.

from, on

Definitions

noun

1

The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.

2

Bitterness; sorrow.

3

A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.

Let us go out and drink to the very good health of Monsieur Tarzan in some of old Plancon’s unparalleled absinth; not forgetting that the Count de Coude is one of the best swordsmen in Paris, and by far the best shot in all France.

Absinthe ads like to trade on artists like Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec, as if the history of the green fairy began in the Pigalle neighborhood of 1870s Paris, but wormwood-infused drinks have been around for thousands of years.

4

A moderate yellow green.

5

A moderate yellow green. absinthe green:

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise

absinth

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

Let us go out and drink to the very good health of Monsieur Tarzan in some of old Plancon’s unparalleled absinth; not forgetting that the Count de Coude is one of the best swordsmen in Paris, and by f

Wiktionary

02

Absinthe ads like to trade on artists like Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec, as if the history of the green fairy began in the Pigalle neighborhood of 1870s Paris, but wormwood-infused drinks have been a

Wiktionary

03

Tom sat alone at the table, drinking absinthe.

Tatoeba · #2958016

04

Absinthe is the beverage of gods.

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05

Tom drank absinthe, and Mary drank red wine.

Tatoeba · #10651649

06

One of his steadiest jobs was playing five nights a week at the Old Absinthe House on Bourbon Street.

Tatoeba · #11191664

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, absinthe is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.