liquorice

English

Etymology

From licorice by association with liquor.

Noun

liquorice (countable and uncountable, plural liquorices)

1. UK, Ireland, India, and South Africa standard spelling of licorice.

Derived terms

• black liquorice
• deglycyrrhizinated liquorice
• Indian liquorice, Indian licorice
• liquorice allsort
• liquorice allsorts, licorice allsorts
• liquorice extract, licorice extract
• liquorice root, licorice root
• liquorice stick
• liquorice wheel
• liquoricey
• red liquorice, red licorice
• salty liquorice

Translations

plant — see licorice

confection — see licorice