licoresse

Middle English

Noun

licoresse

1. Alternative form of lycorys

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin liquiritia, from glycyrrhiza, borrowing of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza).

Noun

licoresse oblique singular, f (oblique plural licoresses, nominative singular licoresse, nominative plural licoresses)

1. licorice

Descendants

• French: réglisse
• Norman: ricolisse
• → Middle English: lycorys, licoresse, licorice, licoriȝs, licoris, licorys, licoryse, likorys, liquirice, lycoresse, lycorice
  • English: licorice, liquorice
  • Scots: liquorie
• → German: Lakritz
  • → Estonian: lagrits
  • → Russian: лакрица (lakrica)