liqueur vs absinth

absinth vs liqueur

liqueur and absinth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
liqueur	Yes	No	No	No
absinth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, absinth is a hyponym of liqueur; that is, absinth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than liqueur:

liqueur: strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
absinth: strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise

Other hyponyms of liqueur include absinthe, amaretto, anisette, anisette de Bordeaux, benedictine, Chartreuse, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao, creme de menthe, creme de fraise, Drambuie, Galliano, orange liqueur, kummel, maraschino, maraschino liqueur, pastis, Pernod, pousse-cafe, ratafee, ratafia, sambuca, vanilla liqueur, dogwood vodka, blueberry liqueur, raspberry liqueur, apricot liqueur, persicot, blackthorn liqueur, plum liqueur, walnut liqueur, aronia berry liqueur, aronia liqueur, quince liqueur, peach liqueur, gooseberry liqueur, blackberry liqueur, blackcurrant liqueur, sweet cherry liqueur.

liqueur (noun)	absinth (noun)
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal	strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise

Difference between liqueur and absinth

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