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salty licorice

salty licorice noun: a variety of licorice flavored with ammonium chloride; a common confectionery in parts of Europe.

Noun

salty licorice (countable and uncountable, plural salty licorices)

  1. A variety of licorice flavored with ammonium chloride; a common confectionery in parts of Europe.

Forms of salty licorice

pluralsalty licorices
alternative Ireland UKsalty liquorice

Origin of salty licorice

From the salty taste; compare Swedish saltlakrits.

Questions about salty licorice

What does salty licorice mean?
Salty licorice means a variety of licorice flavored with ammonium chloride; a common confectionery in parts of Europe.
What part of speech is salty licorice?
Salty licorice is a noun.
What is the plural of salty licorice?
The plural of salty licorice is salty licorices.

Words near salty licorice in the dictionary

  1. saltwort
  2. saltworts
  3. salty
  4. salty dog
  5. salty dogs
  6. salty licorice
  7. salty liquorice
  8. salty plum
  9. salty tooth
  10. saltyback
  11. saltyish

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