Meanings
nounsalty licorice (countable and uncountable, plural salty licorices)
plural salty licorices · alternative Ireland UK salty liquorice
- countableuncountableA variety of licorice flavored with ammonium chloride; a common confectionery in parts of Europe.
Origin
From the salty taste; compare Swedish saltlakrits.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish saltlakrids, salmiaklakrids
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Dutch zoute drop
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Finnish salmiakki
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German Salzlakritz, Salzlakritze
- SalzlakritzTranslations
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- SalmiakpastillenTranslations
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Swedish saltlakrits, salmiaklakrits
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APA
salty licorice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salty%20licorice
MLA
“salty licorice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salty%20licorice. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salty licorice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salty%20licorice.
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