absinthium

/æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/

ÆBSꞮN · θi · m̩ (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

Common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

Etymology

From Middle English absinthium, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsínthion). Doublet of absinthe.