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liquorice

/lik-uh-rish, lik-rish, lik-er-is/US // ˈlɪk ə rɪʃ, ˈlɪk rɪʃ, ˈlɪk ər ɪs //UK // (ˈlɪkərɪs, -ərɪʃ) //

甘草,甘草糖,甘草味,甘蔗

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Chiefly British.

    • : a variant of licorice.

Examples

  • Icelanders, for example, have over two-dozen kinds of chocolate-covered liquorice, and the Japanese love their Cream Collon.

  • One branch of the local export trade to which we may refer is that in liquorice, a plant that grows wild freely on the plain.

  • Honey and a strong infusion of liquorice boiled to a proper consistence.

  • For internal use, an equal weight of liquorice root (sliced) is commonly added.

  • Hufeland recommends the addition of a little liquorice root.

  • Make a strong tea of everlasting—strain, and put to a quart of it two ounces of figs or raisins, two of liquorice, cut in bits.