licorice meaning
UK US /ˈlɪkərɪʃ/ 3 syllables
licorice (noun): 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.
licorice has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
licorice as a noun
- 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
Synonyms: liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
Type of: herb
- a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
Synonyms: liquorice
Type of: candy
licorice in a sentence
- Black licorice candy has a distinctive and bold flavor.
- I don't like black licorice but I love the red kind.
- Eating too much black licorice can be bad for you.
- They say that licorice is good for the stomach.
- No lapwing pilfers Lieschen's licorice.
How to pronounce licorice
licorice is pronounced /ˈlɪkərɪʃ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in CE · 8-letter words
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