| NOUN | plant | common wormwood, absinthe, old man, lad's love, Artemisia absinthium | aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe |
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| Meaning | aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe. | |
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| Synonyms | absinthe, old man, lad's love, Artemisia absinthium | |
| Member of | genus Artemisia | usually aromatic shrubs or herbs of north temperate regions and South Africa and western South America |
| Broader | wormwood | Any of several low composite herbs of the genera ... / genera Artemisia or Seriphidium |
| Substance of | absinth, absinthe | Strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise |
| Spanish | absintio, ajenjo | |
| Catalan | Artemisia absinthium, donzell, vell | |
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