liquorice
Americannoun
noun
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a perennial Mediterranean leguminous shrub, Glycyrrhiza glabra, having spikes of pale blue flowers and flat red-brown pods
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the dried root of this plant, used as a laxative and in confectionery
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a sweet having a liquorice flavour
Etymology
Origin of liquorice
C13: via Anglo-Norman and Old French from Late Latin liquirītia, from Latin glycyrrhīza, from Greek glukurrhiza, from glukus sweet + rhiza root
Example Sentences
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He refused to comment to the PA news agency, saying he was busy eating a liquorice sweet.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024
This suggests increased fluid volume and heart workload in the individuals most sensitive to the effects of liquorice.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024
"Our results give reason to be more cautious when it comes to recommendations and labelling for food containing liquorice," says Fredrik Nyström, professor at the same department, who was responsible for the study.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024
The control product instead contained salmiak, which gives salty liquorice its flavour.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024
Each Sucker consisted of a yellow cardboard tube filled with sherbet powder, and there was a hollow liquorice straw sticking out of it.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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