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licorice

noun

a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

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Word length
8
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
IC
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ

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noun

  1. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

noun

  1. deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

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