regaliz

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • regalice, regoliz

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁe.ɡaˈlis/ [he.ɡaˈlis]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨ.ɡɐˈliʃ/ [ʁɨ.ɣɐˈliʃ]

  • Hyphenation: re‧ga‧liz

Noun

regaliz m (plural regalizes)

  1. (countable) liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra, a leguminous plant from which a sweet, black liquor is extracted)
    Synonyms: alcaçuz, raiz-doce

Spanish

Etymology

By metathesis from Late Latin liquirītia, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza, “sweet root”), influenced by liquor (“liquid”).

Pronunciation

Noun

regaliz m (plural regalices)

  1. liquorice
    Synonyms: orozuz, alcazuz, palo dulce

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