the shrub wormwood 艾灌丛 ■[mass noun]an essence made from this 苦艾精
(一般作 absinthe)[mass noun]a potent green aniseed-flavoured liqueur hich turns milky when water is added. It was originally an alcoholic drink made with wormwood, now banned because of its toxicity 苦艾酒
语源
late Middle English : from French absinthe, via Latin from Greek apsinthion 'wormwood'