Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: licorice
IPA transcription: [l'ɪkɚɪʃ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: licorice, liquorice
    Meaning: a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
  • Synonyms: licorice, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza_glabra
    Meaning: deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
Usage examples
  • I heard of a boy who came near dying as the result of breathing in a quantity of extra dry licorice powder. But he was smothered and did not have cramps."