lakrits — meaning in English

English meaning

• drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
• licorice noun A plant whose root has a strong, sweet flavour, or the flavour itself used in candy and other products.

Senses

lakrits is used for these senses in English:

• drop Licorice in confectionery form.
• licorice (countable) A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
• licorice (uncountable, chemistry) A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.

drop — full definition

1. noun A small round blob of liquid.
2. verb To let something fall, or to fall oneself.
3. verb To release something (a song, product, or piece of information) to the public.
4. verb To stop doing, discuss, or associate with something; to abandon it.

licorice — full definition

1. noun A plant whose root has a strong, sweet flavour, or the flavour itself used in candy and other products.
2. noun A chewy candy made from licorice root extract.

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