licorice
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licorice
- /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/ UK, US
- /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪs/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English lycorys, from Old French licoresse, from Late Latin liquiritia, alteration of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza): γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) (English glucose, English rhizome). Doublet of glycyrrhiza.
noun licorices · liquorice
- A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
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A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.
Similar: sugarallie
- A black color, named after the licorice.
- A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.
- A supposed aphrodisiac made in the past from dried roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza echinata.
- An attractive woman. Chick alert, 2 o'clock. What a licorice.
Translations
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noun plant
| Español | regaliz, alcazuz, orozuz, paloduz, alfendoz, regalicia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 감초 gamcho |
| 日本語 | 甘草, 甘木 amaki, リコリス rikorisu |
| 中文 | 甘草 gāncǎo, 歐亞甘草 /欧亚甘草 ōuyà gāncǎo |
| Português | alcaçuz, regaliz |
| Français | réglisse |
| Deutsch | Süßholz, Lakritze |
| Italiano | liquirizia |
| Ελληνικά | γλυκόριζα glykóriza |
| Română | lemn-dulce |
| Русский | соло́дка solódka, лакри́ца lakríca, лакри́чник lakríčnik |
| Tiếng Việt | cam thảo |
| العربية | عِرْقْسُوس ʕirqsūs, نَبَات اَلسُّوس nabāt as-sūs, سُوس sūs |
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title = {licorice},
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