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liquorice

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li·quo·rice  (lkr-s, -sh)
n. Chiefly British
Variant of licorice.

liquorice or US & Canad licorice [lik-ker-iss]
Noun
1. a chewy black sweet with a strong flavour
2. the dried black root of a Mediterranean plant, used as a laxative and in confectionery [Greek glukus sweet + rhiza root]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.liquoriceliquorice - deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Glycyrrhiza, Glycyrrhiza - sticky perennial Eurasian herbs
licorice root - root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
2.liquorice - a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
Translations
liquorice [ˈlɪkərɪs] nregaliz m

liquorice [ˈlɪkərɪs] n (Brit) → réglisse m

liquorice [ˈlɪkərɪs] (Brit) nLakritze f

liquorice [ˈlɪkərɪs] nliquirizia

liquorice
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 lakritsi réglisse לִיקוֹרִיץ, שוּש गूंजा, घुंघची slatki korijen igazi édesgyökér gula-gula hitam lakkrís liquirizia かんぞう 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


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