absinthe oil

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• absinthe oil — noun a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs • Syn: ↑wormwood oil • Hypernyms: ↑essential oil, ↑volatile oil * * * noun : wormwood oil …   Useful english dictionary

• oil — An inflammable liquid, of fatty consistency and unctuous feel, which is insoluble in water, soluble or insoluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in ether. Oils are variously classified as animal …   Medical dictionary

• Absinthe — is traditionally a distilled, highly alcoholic (45% 75% ABV) beverage. It is an anise flavored spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium , also called wormwood. Absinthe has a characteristic… …   Wikipedia

• absinthe — or absinth [ab′sinth΄] n. [ME < OFr < L absinthium < Gr apsinthion] 1. wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) or its essence 2. a) a green, bitter, toxic liqueur made with wormwood oil and anise: now illegal in most countries b) a similar drink …   English World dictionary

• Absinthe in popular culture — The legacy of absinthe as a mysterious, addictive, and mind altering drink continues to this day. Though its psychoactive effects and chemical makeup are contested, its cultural impact is not. Absinthe has played a notable role in the fine art… …   Wikipedia

• Absinthe — Once a major medical hazard, absinthe is an emerald green liqueur flavored with extracts of the wormwood plant, licorice and aromatic flavorings in a alcohol base. Absinthe was manufactured, commercialized and popularized in France in the late… …   Medical dictionary

• oil — Synonyms and related words: Barbados tar, Haliver Oil, Macassar oil, absinthe, adipose tissue, adulation, aid, alcohol, animal oils, anoint, anthracene oil, aquarelle, asphalt base oil, avocado oil, balm, balsam, bay oil, beechnut oil, beef… …   Moby Thesaurus

• absinthe — ab·sinthe || æbsɪnθ n. wormwood, woody herbaceous plant which yields a bitter oil; alcoholic liqueur containing wormwood …   English contemporary dictionary

• wormwood oil — noun a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs • Syn: ↑absinthe oil • Hypernyms: ↑essential oil, ↑volatile oil * * * noun : a dark green to brown bitter narcotic essential oil obtained from the leaves and tops of… …   Useful english dictionary

• essential oil — noun an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings • Syn: ↑volatile oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil • Hyponyms: ↑ilang ilang, ↑bitter almond oil, ↑attar, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• volatile oil — noun an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings • Syn: ↑essential oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil • Hyponyms: ↑ilang ilang, ↑bitter almond oil, ↑attar, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary