lycorys
Middle English
/ˈlikurəs/
noun
Definitions
- Liquorice root the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra
- Liquorice the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French licoresse derived from Latin liquiritia derived from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (sweet root, licorice).
Origin
Ancient Greek
γλυκύρριζα
Gloss
sweet root, licorice
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- glycyrrhiza English
- licorice English
- licoricey English
- glycyrrhiza Latin
- glycyrriza Latin
- liquiritia Latin
- Lakritze German
- γλυκύρριζα Ancient Greek
- lakrits Swedish
- licoresse Old French
- regulisse Old French