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absinthe (ăb`sĭnth), an emerald-green liqueur liqueur (lĭkûr`), strong alcoholic beverage made of almost neutral spirits, flavored with herb mixtures, fruits, or other ..... Click the link for more information. distilled from wormwood wormwood, Mediterranean perennial herb or shrubby plant (Artemisia absinthium) of the family Asteraceae ( aster family), often cultivated in gardens and found as an escape in North America. ..... Click the link for more information. and other aromatics, including angelica root, sweet-flag root, star anise, and dittany, which have been macerated and steeped in alcohol. It was invented in the 1790s by a Dr. Pierre Ordinaire, a Frenchman who lived in Switzerland, and the liqueur became enormously popular, particularly in late-19th-century Paris. Genuine absinthe is 70% to 80% alcohol. Because it caused harmful neurological effects (due to the presence of thujone, a toxic chemical in wormwood), absinthe was banned in many countries; where it still is available it is no longer as toxic as it once was. BibliographySee study by J. Adams (2004). absinthe, absinth 1. another name for wormwood (the plant) 2. a potent green alcoholic drink, technically a gin, originally having high wormwood content How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From the Marquesas I sailed with sufficient absinthe in ballast to last me to Tahiti, where I outfitted with Scotch and American whisky, and thereafter there were no dry stretches between ports. It was so, I said to myself, Alfred de Musset used to sit and sip his absinthe before a fascinated world. Dick thought it remarkable that a painter should choose to work over an absinthe in a public cafe, and looked the man over. |
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