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absinthe [2 records]

Record 1 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Asteraceae.

OBS

absinth: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

OBS

common wormwood: common name also used when referring to the species Artemisia vulgaris.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Asteraceae.

OBS

armoise absinthe : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2013-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
DEF

A bitter, potent drink, with an alcoholic content as high as 80 percent ... made by mixing the leaves of the plant wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) with plants such as angelica root, fennel, coriander, hyssop, and marjoram and adding anise for flavor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
DEF

Boisson fortement anisée obtenue à partir d'une plante aromatique contenant un alcaloïde connu [...] pour ses vertus toniques et fébrifuges.

CONT

L'absinthe est aujourd'hui de nouveau commercialisée sous le nom de «boisson spiritueuse aux extraits d'absinthe», qui titre de 45 à 70 % Vol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bebidas
DEF

Bebida alcohólica confeccionada con ajenjo y otras hierbas aromáticas.

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