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absinthium

[apˈsɪn.tʰi.ũː]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. wormwood
  2. an infusion of wormwood sometimes masked with honey due to its bitter taste
  3. something which is bitter but wholesome
  4. A plant known for its intense bitterness, often used in herbal medicine or to make infusions. Metaphorically, it can refer to anything that is bitter to the taste or experience but beneficial.
Examples

Sed nos veremur ne parum hic liber mellis et absinthii multum habere videatur

But I fear that this book will have too little sweetness and too much wormwood.

Pronunciationapˈsɪn.tʰi.ũː

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.