noun
- plural of liquorice; sweet black candies flavored with extract from the liquorice plant root
- plural of liquorice; multiple liquorice plants or their roots used for flavoring
Usage: British spelling
Usage: British spelling; botanical
Examples
- The candy shop sold various types of liquorices imported from Europe.
- She bought a bag of red and black liquorices for the movie.
- The herbal tea contained dried liquorices and other natural ingredients.
- Different varieties of liquorices grow in Mediterranean climates.
- The children shared the liquorices they received as treats.
- Traditional liquorices have a distinctive anise-like flavor.