Absynthe vs. Absinthe — What's the Difference?

Alternative spelling of absinthe

Absinthe (, French: [apsɛ̃t] (listen)) is historically described as a highly alcoholic spirit (45–74% ABV / 90–148 U.S. proof). It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from plants, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs.Absinthe traditionally has a natural green color but may also be colorless.

A perennial aromatic Eurasian herb (Artemisia absinthium) in the composite family, naturalized in North America and having pinnatifid, silvery, silky leaves and numerous nodding flower heads. Also called wormwood.

A green liquor having a bitter anise or licorice flavor and a high alcohol content, prepared from absinthe and other herbs, prohibited in many countries when containing thujone because of its alleged toxicity.

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

(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.

A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.

(color) A moderate yellow green. 88c641

(US) Sagebrush.

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

Strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise