"fée verte" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /fe vɛʁt/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-fée verte.wav Forms: fées vertes [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “green fairy”, from the color of the drink, as used by Paul Verlaine. Etymology templates: {{m-g|green fairy}} “green fairy”, {{lit|green fairy}} Literally, “green fairy” Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} fée verte f (plural fées vertes)
  1. (dated) green fairy, absinthe Wikipedia link: Paul Verlaine Tags: dated, feminine Categories (topical): Distilled beverages, Liqueurs Synonyms: absinthe
    Sense id: en-fée_verte-fr-noun-TdrFXqpX Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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