Licorice

/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A sweet, chewy candy made from the extract of the root of the licorice plant or a black candy flavored with this substance.

She offered me a piece of licorice from the candy jar.

The dried root of the licorice plant, used as a flavoring or medicinal herb.

Licorice has been used in traditional medicine for its soothing properties.

A black candy flavored with a specific extract that has a distinctive sweet taste.

Many people either love or hate the taste of black licorice.

verb

To flavor with licorice or make into a licorice-based product.

They decided to licorice the cake for a unique flavor.

Middle English 'licorice', from Old French 'licorice', from Latin 'liquiritia', from Greek 'glykyrrhiza' meaning 'sweet root'.

licorice allsorts

A mix of various types of licorice candies.

black licorice

A type of licorice flavored with the actual root, distinct from other flavorings.

licorice tea

A herbal tea made from licorice root, known for its sweet taste.

Glycyrrhiza

The scientific genus of the licorice plant.

anise

An herb sometimes confused with licorice, used for flavoring.

confectionery

A category of food that includes sweets like licorice.

Licorice whip

He got a licorice whip from the candy shop as a treat.

Licorice stick

The kids were chewing on licorice sticks during the movie.