réglisse

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (feminine) licorice (the plant)
2. (feminine) licorice (the confection)

Sinonieme

glycyrrhiza glabra

Vertalings

liquorice

liquirizia

licorice

regaliz

Lakritze

regalèssia

Süßholz

alcaçuz

drop

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zoethout

pega dolça

arrezuz

orozuz

γλυκόριζα

doce de alcaçuz

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ʁe.ɡlis/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Old French: regulisse

Verwante met Engels: licorice

In summary

Inherited from Old French regulisse, ricolisse, metathesized form of licoresse (whence English licorice, liquorice), from Late Latin liquiritia, alteration of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza): γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”).