Liquorice

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɪkəɹɪʃ/
• UK IPA: /ˈlɪ.kÉ™.ɹɪʃ/, /ˈlɪ.kɔː.ɹɪʃ/, /ˈlɪ.kɔː.ɹɪs/
• Homophones: liquorish, lickerish

Alternative forms

• North America licorice

Origin

From Old French licoresse, from Late Latin liquiritia, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukurrhiza, "sweet root").

Full definition of liquorice

Noun

1. (countable) A leguminous plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet black liquor is extracted and used as a confection or candy and in medicine.
2. (uncountable) A type of confection made from liquorice extract.

Synonyms

• (confection) sugarallie Scottish, informal

Derived terms

• liquorice allsorts, licorice allsorts
• Indian liquorice, Indian licorice
• liquorice allsorts, licorice allsorts
• liquorice extract, licorice extract
• liquorice root, licorice root
• red liquorice, red licorice