Meanings
nounliquorice (countable and uncountable, plural liquorices)
plural liquorices
- countableuncountableUK, Ireland, India, and South Africa standard spelling of licorice.
Synonyms & antonyms
noundeep-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
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licoriceGlycyrrhiza glabra
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
nouna black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
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Origin
From licorice by association with liquor.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
liquorice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liquorice
MLA
“liquorice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liquorice. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liquorice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liquorice.
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