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licorice in Finnish

licorice in Finnish is lakritsi, laku, lakritsikasvi — licorice means a plant whose root has a strong, sweet flavour, or the flavour itself used in candy and other products.

licorice in Finnish

lakritsi
noun
(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
laku
noun
(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
lakritsikasvi
noun
(countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
lakritsi
noun
(uncountable, chemistry) A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.
laku
noun
(uncountable, chemistry) A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.
lakritsa
noun
(uncountable, chemistry) A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.

What does "licorice" mean?

  1. noun A plant whose root has a strong, sweet flavour, or the flavour itself used in candy and other products.
    "She loves the taste of black licorice."
  2. noun A chewy candy made from licorice root extract.
    "He bought a bag of red licorice at the cinema."
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licorice in a sentence

  • She loves the taste of black licorice.
  • The tea was flavoured with licorice root.
  • He bought a bag of red licorice at the cinema.

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What is "licorice" in Finnish?

"licorice" in Finnish is lakritsi, laku, lakritsikasvi. licorice means: A plant whose root has a strong, sweet flavour, or the flavour itself used in candy and other products.

How do you use "licorice" in a sentence?

Example: "She loves the taste of black licorice." In Finnish, "licorice" is lakritsi, laku, lakritsikasvi.

Are there other ways to say "licorice" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "licorice": lakritsi, laku, lakritsikasvi, lakritsa.

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