Where does “liquorice” come from?
liquorice (English) comes from English licorice, from Middle English lycorys, from Old French licoresse, from Latin liquiritia, from Latin glycyrrhiza, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
liquorice (English): Britain and Ireland standard spelling of licorice
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- Britain and Ireland standard spelling of licorice
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