absinthium
nounUS /æbˈsɪn.θi.m̩/
Etymology From Middle English absinthium, from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsínthion). Doublet of absinthe.
1
Archaic Common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
2
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
3
absinthe oil