"liquorice" meaning in English

See liquorice in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/, /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-liquorice.wav Forms: liquorices [plural]
Etymology: From licorice by association with liquor. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} liquorice (countable and uncountable, plural liquorices)
  1. UK, Ireland, India, and South Africa standard spelling of licorice. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Spices and herbs, Sweets Categories (lifeform): Legumes

Inflected forms

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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "en",
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          "orig": "en:Legumes",
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            "Fabales order plants",
            "Shrubs",
            "Trees",
            "Plants",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
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            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
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        },
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
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            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "Indian liquorice"
        },
        {
          "word": "Indian licorice"
        },
        {
          "word": "liquorice allsort"
        },
        {
          "word": "liquorice allsorts"
        },
        {
          "word": "licorice allsorts"
        },
        {
          "word": "liquorice extract"
        },
        {
          "word": "licorice extract"
        },
        {
          "word": "liquorice root"
        },
        {
          "word": "licorice root"
        },
        {
          "word": "liquorice stick"
        },
        {
          "word": "liquorice wheel"
        },
        {
          "word": "red liquorice"
        },
        {
          "word": "red licorice"
        },
        {
          "word": "salty liquorice"
        }
      ],
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        "UK, Ireland, India, and South Africa standard spelling of licorice."
      ],
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          "licorice#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪs/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "Indian licorice"
    },
    {
      "word": "liquorice allsort"
    },
    {
      "word": "liquorice allsorts"
    },
    {
      "word": "licorice allsorts"
    },
    {
      "word": "liquorice extract"
    },
    {
      "word": "licorice extract"
    },
    {
      "word": "liquorice root"
    },
    {
      "word": "licorice root"
    },
    {
      "word": "liquorice stick"
    },
    {
      "word": "liquorice wheel"
    },
    {
      "word": "red liquorice"
    },
    {
      "word": "red licorice"
    },
    {
      "word": "salty liquorice"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From licorice by association with liquor.",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English uncountable nouns",
        "Indian English",
        "Irish English",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "South African English",
        "en:Legumes",
        "en:Spices and herbs",
        "en:Sweets"
      ],
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        "UK, Ireland, India, and South Africa standard spelling of licorice."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "licorice#English"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪs/"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "liquorice"
}

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