licorice
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This word may also be spelled "liquorice."
licorice(
lih
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kuh
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rihsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (botany)
a. el regaliz (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Licorice, while similar in flavor to anise, is not botanically related to it.El regaliz, aunque similar en sabor al anís, no está relacionado botánicamente con él.
b. el orozuz (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Licorice is the root of the Glycyrrhiza glabra, a perennial native to southern Europe.El orozuz es la raíz de la Glycyrrhiza glabra, un perenne nativo del sur de Europa.
2. (candy)
a. el caramelo de regaliz (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I tried some delicious licorice while on a visit to New York.Probé unos caramelos de regaliz deliciosos durante una visita a Nueva York.
b. el dulce de orozuz (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I gave my mom licorice for her birthday.Le regalé unos dulces de orozuz a mi mamá por su cumpleaños.
3. (dried root)
a. la raíz de regaliz (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Licorice has medicinal properties and can be found in healthfood stores.La raíz de regaliz tiene propiedades medicinales y se encuentra en tiendas de alimentos naturales.
b. la raíz de orozuz (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Licorice can be used as a healthier alternative to sugar.La raíz de orozuz se puede usar como una alternativa más sana al azúcar.
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