ajenjo

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈxenxo/ [aˈxẽŋ.xo]

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• Rhymes: -enxo
• Syllabification: a‧jen‧jo

Noun

ajenjo m (plural ajenjos)

1. wormwood

   Synonyms: artemisa, alosna, absintio

2. absinthe

   Synonym: absenta

Further reading

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