réglisse

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French

réglisse – Glycyrrhiza glabra
des racines de réglisse – Glycyrrhiza glabra

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁe.ɡlis/
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Noun

réglisse f (plural réglisses)

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

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