licorice meaning in Sanskrit
यष्टि yaṣṭí
/ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/
licorice in Sanskrit: यष्टि (yaṣṭí). In English, licorice means a plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
Sanskrit words for licorice
- licorice
- यष्टि yaṣṭí
English meaning of licorice
- noun A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
- noun A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.
- noun A black color, named after the licorice.
- noun A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.
Synonyms of licorice
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Questions about licorice in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of licorice in Sanskrit?
- Licorice in Sanskrit is यष्टि (yaṣṭí).
- licorice इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Licorice: यष्टि (yaṣṭí).
- What does licorice mean in English?
- Licorice means a plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “licorice”: यष्टि. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: licorice (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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