liquirizia

Italian

Alternative forms

• liquorizia, liquerizia (rare)

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