licorice

1. (countable, usually)A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.

2. (uncountable, usually)A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.

   Süßholz, Lakritze

   соло́дкаsolódka, лакри́цаlakríca, лакри́чникlakríčnik

   солодкаsolodka

   a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

3. (countable, uncountable, usually)A black color, named after the licorice.

   Lakritze, Lakritz

   лакри́цаlakríca

4. (uncountable, usually)A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.

5. (uncountable, usually)A supposed aphrodisiac made in the past from dried roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza echinata.

1. My kids love licorice.

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2. My children love licorice.

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3. Do you like red licorice?

   deIsst du gerne rote Lakritze?

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4. I like licorice.

   ruЯ люблю лакрицу.

   deIch mag Lakritz.

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5. I don't like licorice.

   deIch mag kein Lakritz.

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