ajenjo
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin absinthium, from Ancient Greek ἀψίνθιον (apsínthion). Doublet of absintio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈxenxo/ [aˈxẽŋ.xo]
- 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