absinthe vs wormwood

absinthe

noun
  • Bitterness; sorrow. 

  • A moderate yellow green. 

  • A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs. 

  • absinthe green 

  • Sagebrush. 

  • The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood. 

wormwood

noun
  • Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation. 

  • An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic. 

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