licorice

[ lik-er-ish, lik-rish, lik-uh-ris ]

/ ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ, ˈlɪk rɪʃ, ˈlɪk ə rɪs /

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.

Also especially British, liq·uo·rice .

Origin of licorice

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English lycorys, from Anglo-French, from unattested Vulgar Latin liquiritia for Latin glycyrrhiza, from Greek glykýrriza “sweetroot (plant),” equivalent to glyký(s) “sweet” + rhíza “root”; see root¹, -ia

Words nearby licorice

lick one's chops, lick one's wounds, lick someone's boots, lickspittle, lick the stuffing out of, licorice, licorice stick, lictor, lid, lidar, Liddel Hart

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Example sentences from the Web for licorice

Hypoglycemia or Low Blood Sugar - Make a tea from hot water and licorice powder which you drink twice daily.
Use These 15 Home Remedies Based On Ayurveda To Cure Menstrual Cramps, Hangovers, and Indigestion|Ari Meisel|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two bottles of stout supplied the necessary lubrication, and there was frequent recourse to a box of licorice pastilles.
Spending a Day With Peter O’Toole|Malcolm Jones|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not everybody likes licorice, but people who like licorice really like licorice.
Is Fringe the New Lost?|Jace Lacob|March 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Breakfast was half over when Licorice inquired of her daughter whom she had seen at Bury Castle.
Earl Hubert's Daughter|Emily Sarah Holt

About the nastiest of all candies are the licorice and the chocolate conglomerations.
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre
Many times she had tried hard to scold herself into more love for Licorice, and had found the process a sheer impossibility.
Earl Hubert's Daughter|Emily Sarah Holt
This was Licorice Stick whose home was nowhere in particular, whose profession was everything and chiefly nothing.
Pee-wee Harris|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
The leaves may be used pure or flavored with different substances, as licorice, syrup and molasses.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 1 [June 1902]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for licorice

licorice

/ (ˈlɪkərɪs) /

noun

the usual US and Canadian spelling of liquorice

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单词	licorice
释义	licorice [ lik-er-ish, lik-rish, lik-uh-ris ] / ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ, ˈlɪk rɪʃ, ˈlɪk ə rɪs / 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. Also especially British, liq·uo·rice . Origin of licorice First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English lycorys, from Anglo-French, from unattested Vulgar Latin liquiritia for Latin glycyrrhiza, from Greek glykýrriza “sweetroot (plant),” equivalent to glyký(s) “sweet” + rhíza “root”; see root¹, -ia Words nearby licorice lick one's chops, lick one's wounds, lick someone's boots, lickspittle, lick the stuffing out of, licorice, licorice stick, lictor, lid, lidar, Liddel Hart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for licorice Hypoglycemia or Low Blood Sugar - Make a tea from hot water and licorice powder which you drink twice daily. Use These 15 Home Remedies Based On Ayurveda To Cure Menstrual Cramps, Hangovers, and Indigestion\|Ari Meisel\|January 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Two bottles of stout supplied the necessary lubrication, and there was frequent recourse to a box of licorice pastilles. Spending a Day With Peter O’Toole\|Malcolm Jones\|December 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Not everybody likes licorice, but people who like licorice really like licorice. Is Fringe the New Lost?\|Jace Lacob\|March 10, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Breakfast was half over when Licorice inquired of her daughter whom she had seen at Bury Castle. Earl Hubert's Daughter\|Emily Sarah Holt About the nastiest of all candies are the licorice and the chocolate conglomerations. The Funny Side of Physic\|A. D. Crabtre Many times she had tried hard to scold herself into more love for Licorice, and had found the process a sheer impossibility. Earl Hubert's Daughter\|Emily Sarah Holt This was Licorice Stick whose home was nowhere in particular, whose profession was everything and chiefly nothing. Pee-wee Harris\|Percy Keese Fitzhugh The leaves may be used pure or flavored with different substances, as licorice, syrup and molasses. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 1 [June 1902]\|Various 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
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