liq·uo·rice
noun/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/, /ˈlɪkərɪs/
/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/, /ˈlɪkərɪs/
(especially British English) (also licorice especially in North American English)
[uncountable, countable]- 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 substance
甘草（用于制药或糖果）；甘草糖 Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French licoresse, from late Latin liquiritia, from Greek glukurrhiza, from glukus ‘sweet’ + rhiza ‘root’.