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Definition of licorice noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

licorice

noun
 
/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/,
 
/ˈlɪkərɪs/
 
/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/,
 
/ˈlɪkərɪs/
 (especially North American English)
(also liquorice especially in British English)
[uncountable]
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  1. 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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