- a variation of licorice.
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 variation may depend on factors such as origin, storage conditions and liquorice root species.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
The levels of both of these decreased when eating liquorice.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
It is known that large amounts of liquorice cause high blood pressure.
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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