absinthium

/æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/

Etymology

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

absinthium means common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

absinthium is pronounced /æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/.

noun

Common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil