ABSINTHE is an alcoholic beverage made from a combination of herbs and spices, including ANISE, wormwood, and GREEN anisette. It is often served as an APERITIF before meals. The French artists Manet, Degas, and Monet all painted works featuring absinthe. ANISE is a five-letter herb used in the production of absinthe, while manet, degas, anisette, APERITIF, and wormwood are all five or eight-letter words associated with the drink.