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sugarallie

sugarallie noun: liquorice.

Noun

sugarallie (uncountable)

  1. (Scotland, informal) liquorice

Forms of sugarallie

alternative formsugarally
alternative formsugarellie
alternative formsugarelly
alternative formsugarolly

Origin of sugarallie

From sugar + Scots alicreesh, allacreesh (“liquorice”), earlier alacreische, probably through Dutch lakkeris from Old French licorece, licoresse, whence English licorice, liquorice.

Words formed from sugarallie

  • sugarallie button
  • sugarallie hat
  • sugarallie water

Questions about sugarallie

What does sugarallie mean?
Sugarallie means liquorice.
What part of speech is sugarallie?
Sugarallie is a noun.

Words near sugarallie in the dictionary

  1. sugar-mill
  2. sugar-mills
  3. sugar-plum
  4. sugar-plums
  5. sugar-sweet
  6. sugarallie
  7. sugarally
  8. sugarbag
  9. sugarbags
  10. sugarbeet
  11. sugarbeets

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