definitions

licorice

[ lik-er-ish, lik-rish, lik-uh-ris ]
/ ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ, ˈlɪk rɪʃ, ˈlɪk ə rɪs /
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noun

a Eurasian plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of the legume family.
the sweet-tasting, dried root of this plant or an extract made from it, used in medicine, confectionery, etc.
a candy flavored with licorice root.
any of various related or similar plants.

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Nearby words

lickerishly, lickety-split, licking, licking river, lickspittle, licorice, licorice stick, lictor, lictorian, lid, lidar
Also liquorice.

Origin of licorice

1175–1225; Middle English lycorys < Anglo-French < Vulgar Latin *liquiritia for Latin glycyrrhiza < Greek glykýrriza sweetroot (plant), equivalent to glyký(s) sweet + rhíza root1; see -ia
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British Dictionary definitions for licorice

licorice

/ (ˈlɪkərɪs) /

noun

the usual US and Canadian spelling of liquorice
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012