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- [lik-er-ish, lik-rish, lik-uh-ris]
- /ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ, ˈlɪk rɪʃ, ˈlɪk ə rɪs/
- /ˈlɪk.ər.ɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lik-er-ish, lik-rish, lik-uh-ris]
- /ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ, ˈlɪk rɪʃ, ˈlɪk ə rɪs/
Definitions of licorice word
- noun licorice a Eurasian plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of the legume family. 1
- noun licorice the sweet-tasting, dried root of this plant or an extract made from it, used in medicine, confectionery, etc. 1
- noun licorice a candy flavored with licorice root. 1
- noun licorice any of various related or similar plants. 1
- noun licorice A sweet, chewy, aromatic black substance made by evaporation from the juice of a root and used as a candy and in medicine. 1
- noun licorice strongly-flavoured confection 1
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Origin of licorice
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English lycorys < Anglo-French < Vulgar Latin *liquiritia for Latin glycyrrhiza < Greek glykýrriza sweetroot (plant), equivalent to glyký(s) sweet + rhíza root1; see -ia
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Parts of speech for Licorice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
licorice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
licorice usage trend in Literature
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- what is licorice?
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- how is licorice made?
- where to buy licorice root?
- where does licorice come from?
- what is licorice good for?
- what is licorice root good for?
- what is licorice made from?
- where can i buy licorice root?
- what is black licorice?
- what is licorice root?
- what does black licorice taste like?
- what is licorice made out of?
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