common wormwood vs absinthe

common wormwood and absinthe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
common wormwood	Yes	No	No	No
absinthe	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, common wormwood and absinthe are synonyms defined as:

common wormwood and absinthe: aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe

Other synonyms of common wormwood include Artemisia absinthium, lad's love, old man.

common wormwood (noun)	absinthe (noun)
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe	strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
	aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe