What does "absinthium" mean?

Common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

What is a synonym for "absinthium"?

Common synonyms include: wormwood.

Pronounced //æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩//.

/æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/ noun

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Noun

1
Common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic. archaic, uncountable
2
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant. uncountable
3
absinthe oil uncountable

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