liquorice
English
Alternative forms
- (North America) licorice
Etymology
From Old French licoresse, from Late Latin liquiritia, alteration of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza): γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”).
Pronunciation
Noun
liquorice (countable and uncountable, plural liquorices)
- (countable) A leguminous plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet black liquor is extracted and used as a confection or candy and in medicine.
- (uncountable) A type of confection made from liquorice extract.
Synonyms
- (confection): sugarallie (Scottish, informal)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Indian liquorice, Indian licorice
- liquorice allsorts, licorice allsorts
- liquorice extract, licorice extract
- liquorice root, licorice root
- red liquorice, red licorice
Translations
plant — see licorice
confection — see licorice
See also
- crab’s eye
- sambuca
- Pontefract cake
- rosary pea
- allsorts
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