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Meaning of Licorice | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ

Definitions

  1. A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
    countable, usually
  2. A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.
    uncountable, usually
  3. A black color, named after the licorice.
    countable, uncountable, usually
  4. A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.
    uncountable, usually
  5. A supposed aphrodisiac made in the past from dried roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza echinata.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Català regalèssia
Čeština lékořice pendrek
Dansk lakrids
Ελληνικά γλυκόριζα
Esperanto glicirizo lakrico
Français réglisse
Gaeilge carra mhilis
עברית שוש
Հայերեն մատուտակ
Bahasa Indonesia permen Belanda
Íslenska lakkrís
Italiano liquirizia
ქართული ძირტკბილა
한국어 감초
Kurdî drop meyan
Latina liquiritia
မြန်မာဘာသာ နွယ်ချို
Nederlands drop zoethout
Polski lukrecja
Română lemn-dulce
Slovenčina sladovka
Svenska lakrits
తెలుగు అతిమధురము
Türkçe meyan
Українська солодка
Tiếng Việt cam thảo

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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