Aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe.

synonyms: Artemisia absinthium, common wormwood, lad's love, old man.

Roget 435: green etc. adj.; blue and yellow; vert [Heral.].    emerald, verd antique [Fr.], verdigris, malachite, beryl, aquamarine; absinthe, cr=eme de menthe [Fr.].    [Pigments] terre verte [Fr.], verditer^†, verdine^†, copperas.    greenness, verdure; viridity^†, viridescence^†; verditure^†.    [disease of eyes with green tint] glaucoma, rokunaisho [Jap.Tr.].    ... show more

Dutch: absint
Polish: bylica piołun, piołun, psia ruta, bielica piołun

Strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise.

synonym: absinth.

Dutch: absint
Polish: absynt, piołunówka, zielona wróżka