Meanings
nounsugarallie (uncountable)
alternative sugarally · alternative sugarellie · alternative sugarelly · alternative sugarolly
- Scotlandinformaluncountableliquorice
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Old Frenchlicorece
- Dutchlakkeris
- Scotsalicreesh
- Englishsugarallie
From sugar + Scots alicreesh, allacreesh (“liquorice”), earlier alacreische, probably through Dutch lakkeris from Old French licorece, licoresse, whence English licorice, liquorice.
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sugarallie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugarallie
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“sugarallie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugarallie. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sugarallie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugarallie.
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