licorice

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n. 甘草 [医] 甘草

发音

UK /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/
其它
US /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/
UK /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪs/
US /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪs/

词形变化

licorices 复数 licorices

别名

liquorice usage notes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.

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  2. 2.

    A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.

    甘草

    欧亚甘草

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  3. 3.

    A black color, named after the licorice.

    甘草糖

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  4. 4.

    A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.

    不可数 化学
  5. 5.

    A supposed aphrodisiac made in the past from dried roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza echinata.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

liquorice

上位词 3

candy herb confect

部分词 1

licorice root

相关短语

licorice root [医] 甘草 licorice extract licorice stick [乐器]单簧管；黑管；竖笛 licorice sticks licorice extracts licorice pizza licorice pizzas licorice mint licorice mints licorice wheel 甘草轮 licorice wheels licorice milkvetch licorice allsorts licorice roots liquorice allsorts 什锦甘草糖果

词源

From Middle English 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.

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