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glycyrrhiza

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
gly-cyrrhiza
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza, “sweet root, licorice”). Doublet of licorice.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, γλυκύρριζα

Inflected Forms

glycyrrhizas (plural)

Derived Forms

glycyrrhizin

Questions

What does glycyrrhiza mean?
Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
Where does glycyrrhiza come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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