liquorice
pronunciation
How to pronounce liquorice in British English:
UK [ˈlɪkərɪʃ]
How to pronounce liquorice in American English:
US [ˈlɪkərɪs, -ɪʃ]
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- 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
- a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
Word Origin
- liquorice
- liquorice: [13] Liquorice, or licorice as it is usually spelled in American English, has no direct etymological connection with liquor (although liquor has played a significant role in its development). It goes back to Greek glukúrrhiza, which meant literally ‘sweet root’ (it was a compound of glukús ‘sweet’, source of English glycerine, and rhíza ‘root’, source of English rhizome [19]). Under the influence of liquor, this was borrowed into post-classical Latin as liquiritia, which passed into English via Old French licoresse and Anglo-Norman lycorys.=> glycerine, rhizome
- liquorice (n.)
- chiefly British alternative spelling of licorice.
Example
- 1. Then you bring a personal touch of seasoning and spices ; for example , an organic chicken with liquorice and a little salt and pepper is a new chicken .
- 2. Herbs such as coriander and liquorice , spices such as ginger , and fruits such as cherries and raspberries , once popular among french brewers , are all still in use in belgium .