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lic·o·rice L0153900 (lĭk′ər-ĭsh, lĭk′rĭsh, -ər-ĭs)n.1. a. A Mediterranean perennial plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) of the pea family, having blue flowers, pinnately compound leaves, and a sweet, distinctively flavored root.b. The root of this plant, used as a flavoring in candy, liqueurs, tobacco, and medicines.c. Any of various similar plants.2. a. A confection made from or flavored with the licorice root.b. A chewy confection made from sugar and corn syrup with the addition of various flavorings, often manufactured in long flexible tubes.
[Middle English licoris, from Old French, from Late Latin liquirītia, alteration (influenced by Latin liquēre, to flow) of Latin glycyrrhiza, root of licorice, from Greek glukurrhiza : glukus, sweet + rhiza, root; see wrād- in Indo-European roots.]licorice (ˈlɪkərɪs) n (Cookery) the usual US and Canadian spelling of liquoricelic•o•rice (ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ, ˈlɪk rɪʃ, ˈlɪk ə rɪs)
n. 1. a Eurasian plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of the legume family. 2. the sweet-tasting, dried root of this plant or an extract made from it, used in medicine, confectionery, etc. 3. a candy flavored with licorice root. [1175–1225; Middle English lycorys < Anglo-French < Vulgar Latin *liquiritia, for Latin glycyrrhiza < Greek glykýrriza sweetroot (plant) =glyký(s) sweet + rhíza root1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  licorice - 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 rootsGlycyrrhiza glabra, liquoriceherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Glycyrrhiza, Glycyrrhiza - sticky perennial Eurasian herbslicorice root - root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines | | 2. | licorice - a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plantliquoricecandy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts |
Translationsliquiriziaлакрицалакричниксолодкаliquorice (American) licorice (ˈlikəris) , ((American) -riʃ) noun a plant with a sweet root, or a black, sticky type of sweet made from it. 甘草 甘草licorice
licorice pizzaslang A vinyl phonograph record, the black, shiny appearance of which resembles that of black licorice candy. I used to love working in the record store, flipping through all the licorice pizza and chatting to people about different bands they like. I sold my licorice pizza collection in college to help make ends meet, but not a day goes by that I don't regret doing it.See also: licorice, pizzalicorice stickslang A clarinet. He says this old licorice stick belonged to some guy called Artie Shaw, but I have no idea who that is. Man, I haven't played the licorice stick since I had my tonsils out last year.See also: licorice, sticklicorice pizza n. a 33.3 (speed) vinyl record. (Contrived.) Why don’t you replace all these silly licorice pizzas with real CDs? See also: licorice, pizzalicorice stick (ˈlɪkrɪʃ stɪk) n. a clarinet. (Jazz musicians.) Man, can he play the licorice stick. See also: licorice, sticklicorice
licorice (lĭk`ərĭs, –rĭsh), name for a European plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) of the family Leguminosae (pulsepulse,
in botany, common name for members of the Fabaceae (Leguminosae), a large plant family, called also the pea, or legume, family. Numbering about 650 genera and 17,000 species, the family is third largest, after the asters and the orchids.
..... Click the link for more information. family) and for the sweet substance obtained from the root. Since early times the root has been used medicinally (for coughs and as a laxative); it is used also in brewing, for confectionery, and for flavoring (e.g., in some tobacco). The licorice plant, a perennial with blue pealike blossoms, is cultivated chiefly in the Middle East. Another species, the wild licorice (G. lepidota), is native to North America; other plants of similar flavor may be called licorice. Licorice is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Leguminosae.licorice[′lik·rəs] (botany) Glycyrrhiza glabra. A perennial herb of the legume family (Leguminosae) cultivated for its roots, which when dried provide a product used as a flavoring in medicine, candy, and tobacco and in the manufacture of shoe polish. liquorice (US and Canadian), licorice1. a perennial Mediterranean leguminous shrub, Glycyrrhiza glabra, having spikes of pale blue flowers and flat red-brown pods 2. the dried root of this plant, used as a laxative and in confectionery licorice
licorice [lik´ah-ris] glycyrrhiza; the dried rhizome, roots, and stolons of various species of the perennial herb Glycyrrhiza glabra, used as a flavoring agent for various substances including drugs, tobacco, and candy. It has mineralocorticoid effects and can cause sodium and water retention and hypokalemia.glyc·yr·rhi·za (glis-i-rī'ză), The dried rhizome and root of Glycyrrhiza glabra (family Leguminoseae) and allied species; a demulcent, mild laxative, and expectorant; also used to disguise the taste of other remedies; its action appears to depend on glycyrrhizic acid, a salt-retaining glycoside that mimics the action of aldosterone. Synonym(s): licorice, liquorice [G. fr. glykys, sweet, + rhiza, root] glyc·yr·rhi·za (glis'i-rī'ză) The dried rhizome and root of Glycyrrhiza glabra and allied species; a demulcent, mild laxative, and expectorant; also used to disguise the taste of other remedies.
Synonym(s): licorice, liquorice. [G. fr. glykys, sweet, + rhiza, root]licorice
Synonyms for licoricenoun deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leavesSynonyms- Glycyrrhiza glabra
- liquorice
Related Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Glycyrrhiza
- Glycyrrhiza
- licorice root
noun a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plantSynonymsRelated Words |