licorice

Noun

Meaning

A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions.

The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

liquorice Glycyrrhiza glabra clover nougat herb brandy basil caraway lollipop arak camomile mint plum fudge lozenge
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Antonyms

bad Adam's wine adam's beer atlanta special

Hypernyms

herb plant candy confect herbaceous plant

Related terms

sambuca rosary pea Pontefract cake crab's eye

Phrases with the word

black licorice licorice wheel Indian licorice red licorice wild licorice common licorice

Examples

I plead alignment to the flakes of the untitled snakes of a merry cow and to the republicrats for which they scam: one nacho, underpants with licorice and jugs of wine for owls. Matt Groening

We're like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice. Jerry Garcia

I'm probably the only guy in the world that likes to eat black licorice. Patrick Stump

In the licorice fields at Pontefract My love and I did meet And many a burdened licorice bush Was blooming round our feet; Red hair she had and golden skin, Her sulky lips were shaped for sin, Her sturdy legs were flannel-slack'd The strongest legs in Pontefract. John Betjeman

According to Baltimore’s WMAR-TV, the FDA is cautioning anyone over the age of 40 not to eat more than 2 ounces of black licorice a day, which is equal to about three 1-inch pieces. Source: Internet

After one caramel apple and some black and red licorice, I thought things were under control, but temptation got the best of me when I drove by a billboard on a winding mountain road advertising homemade chocolate candies. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

licomycin Licon Licona licorice allsorts licorice bedstraw licorice extract