absinthe

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Next morning I was told he had tried to calm his nerves with absinthe, which is not particularly good for nerves, and was exceedingly unwell.

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  1. noun A perennial aromatic European herb (Artemisia absinthium), naturalized in eastern North America and having pinnatifid, silvery silky leaves and numerous nodding flower heads. Also called common wormwood.
  2. noun A green liqueur having a bitter anise or licorice flavor and a high alcohol content, prepared from absinthe and other herbs, and now prohibited in many countries because of its toxicity.

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  • It appears you once offered him coffee and absinthe, and it had a terrific kick. —  F ;SF; - vol 097 issue 04-05 - October-November 1999
  • Kimberlin's observing faculty had been sharpened by the absinthe, and, after having detected the stranger in an absent-minded effort two or three times to stroke a beard which had no existence, he reflected that some of the whiteness of the face might be due to the recent removal of a full beard. —  The Ape, the Idiot ; Other People
  • Possibly he thought he would have to cut off some glasses of beer and absinthe, and be cautious of the veterinary's skill at bezique. —  Ten Tales
  • To have declined to pay for his absinthe or choucroute would have closed the Café Delphine in a student's face. —  The Belovéd Vagabond
  • The French use it in the distillation of absinthe, and term it l'aulnee, d'un lieu planté d'aulnes ou elle se plait_. —  Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
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  1. Middle English, wormwood, from Old French, from Latin absinthium, from Greek apsinthion.

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  1. French, from Latin absinthium: see absinthium.
 

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