I. lic ‧ o ‧ rice /ˈlɪk ə rɪs, -rɪʃ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin liquiritia , from Latin glycyrrhiza , from Greek , from glykys 'sweet' + rhiza 'root' ]
the American spelling of ↑ liquorice
II. liq ‧ uo ‧ rice BrE AmE British English , licorice American English /ˈlɪk ə rɪs, -rɪʃ/ noun [uncountable]
1 . a black substance produced from the root of a plant, used in medicine and sweets
2 .
sweets made from this substance