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licorice root

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
licorice -root
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The root of the liquorice plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet flavoring with an anise scent is extracted.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

licorice roots (plural) liquorice root (alternative)

Questions

What does licorice root mean?
The root of the liquorice plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet flavoring with an anise scent is extracted.

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