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'likəris, ]( American) -riʃ(a plant with a sweet root, or a black, sticky type of sweet made from it.) regalizliquorice n regaliztr['lɪkərɪs, 'lɪkərɪʃ]1 regaliz nombre masculinon.• alcazuz s.m.• regaliz s.m.(BrE) licorice['lɪkǝrɪs]1.N regaliz m, orozuz m2.CPDliquorice all-sorts NPL — (Brit) gominolas fpl de regaliz
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Liquorice root — candy, or properly Glycyrrhiza glabra, is the dried root of the liquorice plant, which is eaten as a candy. Sticks of liquorice typically have a diameter between two and ten millimetres. Although they look like plain wooden sticks, they are soft… … Wikipedia
Liquorice (confectionery) — Liquorice candy (licorice in American English) is flavored with the extract of the roots of the liquorice plant, and usually anise oil as well. A wide variety of liquorice candies are produced around the world. In the U.S., liquorice candy… … Wikipedia
Liquorice — Taxobox name = Liquorice image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae subfamilia = Faboideae tribus = Galegeae genus = Glycyrrhiza species = G. glabra binomial =… … Wikipedia
Root beer — A glass of root beer with foam Root beer is a carbonated, sweetened beverage, originally made using the root of a sassafras plant (or the bark of a sassafras tree) as the primary flavor. Root beer, popularized in North America, comes in two forms … Wikipedia
liquorice — (US licorice) ► NOUN ▪ a sweet, chewy, aromatic black substance made from the juice of a root and used as a sweet and in medicine. ORIGIN Old French licoresse, from Greek glukurrhiza sweet root … English terms dictionary
liquorice — is the BrE spelling, and licorice the AmE spelling, of the word denoting a black root extract used as a sweet … Modern English usage
liquorice — Licorice Lic o*rice (l[i^]k [ o]*r[i^]s), n. [OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky rriza; glyky s sweet + ri za root. Cf. {Glycerin}, {Glycyrrhiza}, {Wort}.] [Written also {liquorice}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liquorice — [13] Liquorice, or licorice as it is usually spelled in American English, has no direct etymological connection with liquor (although liquor has played a significant role in its development). It goes back to Greek glukúrrhiza, which meant… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
liquorice — [ lɪk(ə)rɪs, rɪʃ] (US licorice) noun 1》 a sweet, chewy, aromatic black substance made from the juice of a root and used as a sweet and in medicine. 2》 a leguminous plant from which liquorice is obtained. [Genus Glycyrrhiza; many species.] Origin… … English new terms dictionary
liquorice — [13] Liquorice, or licorice as it is usually spelled in American English, has no direct etymological connection with liquor (although liquor has played a significant role in its development). It goes back to Greek glukúrrhiza, which meant… … Word origins
liquorice — liq·uo·rice || lɪkÉ™rɪs , ʃ n. leguminous plant; root of the liquorice plant (used in medicine, liquors and candy); candy flavored with liquorice (also licorice) … English contemporary dictionary