ajenjo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsínthion). Doublet of absintio.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈxenxo/ [aˈxẽŋ.xo]
Audio (Venezuela): (file)
Rhymes: -enxo
Syllabification: a‧jen‧jo

Noun

ajenjo m (plural ajenjos)

wormwood
Synonyms: artemisa, alosna, absintio
absinthe
Synonym: absenta

Further reading

“ajenjo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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