licorice
noun/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/, /ˈlɪkərɪs/
/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/, /ˈlɪkərɪs/
(especially North American English) (also liquorice especially in British English)
[uncountable]- a black substance with a strong taste, obtained from the root of a plant, used in medicine and to make sweets; a sweet made from this substanceTopics Foodc2
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