liquirizia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin liquiritia, from Ancient Greek γλῠκύρριζα (glŭkúrrhiza), from γλῠκύς (glŭkús, “sweet”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”). Compare Sicilian rigulizzia.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: li‧qui‧rì‧zia

Noun

liquirizia f (plural liquirizie)

  1. liquorice
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