| 单词 | licorice |
| 释义 | licorice (once / 20736 pages) n If you've ever had a long, sweet, chewy, black candy, you've probably had licorice. This is a common type of candy made from the dried roots of the licorice plant. Licorice is a blue-flowered plant from the Mediterranean region. Its long roots are used to make candy also known as licorice. People have been eating licorice for so long that you can find people comparing sweet things to licorice as far back as the 1300's. The licorice plant is known for its blue flowers and compound leaves, though it's the long roots beneath the surface that are so delicious. WORD FAMILYlicorice USAGE EXAMPLESThe amber-colored Spiced Dry rum contains 17 botanicals, including gentian and licorice, which are evident in the dry, peppery finish. Washington Post(Nov 02, 2016) That included 15 small jelly beans and two strings of licorice and 10 gummi bears. Washington Times(Oct 31, 2016) Wild licorice, fireweed, hawkweed, bastard toadflax and littleleaf pussytoes created a carpet underfoot. New York Times(Oct 21, 2016) 1n deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots Syn|Hyper Glycyrrhiza glabra, liquorice herb, herbaceous plant a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests 2n a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant Syn|Hyper liquorice candy, confect a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts |
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