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
"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
It is not easy to know how much glycyrrhizic acid is in the liquorice you eat, as its concentration in different liquorice products varies greatly.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024
However, it is known that eating liquorice can also raise blood pressure.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024
You sucked the sherbet up through the straw and when it was finished you ate the liquorice.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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