Masculine

alsem

  1. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) artemisia (any herb of the genus Artemisia)
  2. (masculine, no-diminutive) synonym of absintalsem (“wormwood, Arthemisia absinthium”)
  3. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) the buds and flowers of artemisia plants, used as a herb

Frequency

47k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑl.səm/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch alsene, from Old Dutch *alasina, from Proto-West Germanic *alahsinā.

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