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absinthole

|ab-sinth-ole|

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/æbˈsɪnθoʊl/

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/æbˈsɪnθəʊl/

volatile oil from wormwood

Etymology
Etymology Information

'absinthole' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'absinthium,' where 'absinthium' referred to the wormwood plant.

Historical Evolution

'absinthium' transformed into the French word 'absinthe,' and eventually became the modern English word 'absinthole' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it referred to the wormwood plant, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a volatile oil derived from wormwood.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a volatile oil obtained from wormwood, used in the preparation of absinthe.

The distillation process extracts absinthole from the wormwood plant.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2025/04/07 13:21