1. licorice
noun. ['ˈlɪkɝɪʃ'] a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant.
Synonyms
- liquorice
- confect
Antonyms
- disassemble
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Words that Rhyme with Licorice Root
- disrepute
- subacute
- undilute
- grassroot
- dispute
- compute
- absolut
- zoot-suit
- repute
- refute
- recruit
- permute
- minute
- impute
- degroote
- commute
- uproot
- stroot
- salute
- reroute
- pursuit
- pollute
- macoute
- hirsute
- enroute
- dilute
- caillouet
- cahouet
- cahoot
- beirut
Example sentences of the word licorice-root
1. Noun Phrase
Clean the licorice root by scrubbing it under running water to remove any soil or plant debris.
2. Noun Phrase
The UMMC says that you should not take licorice root tea for longer than one week.
3. Noun Phrase
Only use licorice root in the first half of your menstrual cycle, prior to ovulation.
4. Noun Phrase
According to the National Institutes of Health, licorice root is sometimes used in herbal supplements to treat PCOS.
2. licorice
noun. ['ˈlɪkɝɪʃ'] deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots.
Synonyms
- herb
- herbaceous plant
- licorice root
- genus Glycyrrhiza
- Glycyrrhiza
- liquorice
3. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground.
Synonyms
- ginseng
- sarsaparilla root
- root hair
- calamus
- oyster plant
- prop root
- horseradish root
- salsify
- dasheen
- chicory
- orris
- root system
- senega
- Hottentot bread
- taproot
- horseradish
- root cap
- adventitious root
- rootlet
- chicory root
- bark
- briarroot
- plant organ
- rootage
- mandrake
- pneumatophore
- eddo
- parenchyma
- licorice root
- taro
- manioc
- parsnip
- orrisroot
- carrot
- Hottentot's bread
- cocoyam
- radish
- cassava
Antonyms
- autumnal equinox
- inelasticity
- ancestor
- unconnectedness
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. root
verb. ['ˈruːt'] take root and begin to grow.
Antonyms
- child
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.
Synonyms
- root word
- descriptor
- signifier
- theme
- word form
- radical
- stem
- form
Antonyms
- undock
- break
- irrelevance
- unpointedness
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] the place where something begins, where it springs into being.
Synonyms
- birthplace
- source
- provenance
- point source
- place of origin
- wellhead
- jumping-off place
- trailhead
- head
- cradle
- derivation
- fountainhead
- headwater
- trail head
- origin
- wellspring
- headspring
- home
- beginning
- provenience
- point of departure
- spring
- rootage
Antonyms
- death
- crossbred
- purebred
- ending
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation.
Synonyms
- set
Antonyms
- tail
- foot
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number.
Synonyms
- cube root
- number
Antonyms
- subordinate
- descending
- absolute
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes.
Synonyms
- signifier
- word form
- etymon
- form
Antonyms
- follower
- natural depression
- follow
- rear
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. root
verb. ['ˈruːt'] become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style.
Synonyms
- stabilize
- settle
- steady down
- settle down
- roost
- stabilise
Antonyms
- destabilise
- Lady
- noblewoman
- female
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))