the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The plant absinthium or common wormwood.
n. A strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy or alcohol.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Wormwood. See absinthium.
n. Absinthe (which see).
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n. strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
Word Usage
"The root of the fennel we eat comes from a plant that looks similar but is Foeniculum vulgare used for the root and to make various anis drinks like absinth, ouzo arak, pernod, pastis etc so popular in Souther Europe, Greece, Turkey etc.."