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liquorice US and Canadian, licorice [ˈlɪkərɪs -ərɪʃ] n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a perennial Mediterranean leguminous shrub, Glycyrrhiza glabra, having spikes of pale blue flowers and flat red-brown pods 2. (Cookery) (Medicine / Pharmacology) the dried root of this plant, used as a laxative and in confectionery 3. (Cookery) a sweet having a liquorice flavour [via Anglo-Norman and Old French from Late Latin liquirītia, from Latin glycyrrhīza, from Greek glukurrhiza, from glukus sweet + rhiza root] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations liquorice [ˈlɪkərɪs ˈlɪkərɪʃ] n (British) → réglisse mf liquorice all-sorts npl (British) → bonbons mpl au réglisse or à la réglisse liquor license n (US) → licence f de débit de boissons liquor store (US) n → magasin m de vins et spiritueux liquorice, licorice n liquorice [ˈlikəris, (American ) -riʃ] a plant with a sweet root, or a black, sticky type of sweet made from it. drop عِرْق السّوس женско биле lékořice lakrids die Lakrize γλυκόριζα regaliz lagrits گیاه شیرین بیان lakritsa réglisse לִיקוֹרִיץ, שוּש गूंजा, घुंघची slatki korijen igazi édesgyökér gula-gula hitam lakkrís liquirizia かんぞう 감초(콩과) saldymedis lakrica likuoris zoethout, drop lakris lukrecja alcaçuz lemn dulce лакричник; лакричные конфеты sladké drievko sladki koren slatki koren lakritsrot, lakrits ชะเอม meyan kökü 甘草 локриця, солодець رب السوس cam thảo 甘草 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Freely's to buy liquorice, though she had prepared for such an incident by mentioning a slight sore throat. |
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