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語源

From 中期英語 lycorys, from Old French licoresse, from Late Latin liquiritia, alteration of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza): γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) (English glucose, English rhizome). Doublet of glycyrrhiza.

発音

• (英国発音, 米国発音) IPA: /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/, /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪs/

名詞

licorice (usually uncountable, plural licorices)

1. (countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
2. (uncountable) A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.

   Synonym: (Scotland, informal) sugarallie

3. (countable and uncountable) A black color, named after the licorice.

   licorice:  

4. (uncountable, chemistry) A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.
5. (uncountable) A supposed aphrodisiac made in the past from dried roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza echinata.

使用する際の注意点

• The American spelling is nearer the Old French source licorece, which is ultimately from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza). The British spelling was influenced by the unrelated word liquor. Licorice prevails in Canada and it is common in Australia, but it is rarely found in the UK. Liquorice is all but nonexistent in the US ("chiefly British", according to dictionaries).

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Further reading

• Liquorice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia