"absinthe" meaning in Anglais

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Noun

IPA: \ˈæb.sɪnθ\, \ˈæb.sænθ\, \ˈæb.sæ̃θ\, \ˈæb.sɪnθ\, \ˈæb.sænθ\, \ˈæb.sæ̃θ\ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-absinthe.wav Forms: absinthes [plural], absinth
  1. Absinthe, Nom usuel de Artemisia absinthium variété d’armoise, plante amère et aromatique.
    Sense id: fr-absinthe-en-noun-WXa2qeg4 Categories (other): Plantes en anglais Topics: botany
  2. Absinthe, liqueur élaborée à partir de la plante du même nom et de l’anis.
    Sense id: fr-absinthe-en-noun-JsZ2u-jK Categories (other): Boissons alcoolisées en anglais, Exemples en anglais Topics: beverages
  3. Absinthe, amertume. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-absinthe-en-noun-dHBGtPIe Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais
  4. Absinthe, couleur vert-jaune comme la liqueur, plus soutenue que le vert anis. #7FDD4C
    Sense id: fr-absinthe-en-noun-CvOdKXXF Categories (other): Couleurs en anglais Topics: colorimetry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: green fairy [beverages] Related terms: wormwood [botany]

Alternative forms

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