English
glycyrrhiza
Glycyrrhiza comes from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα ‘sweet root, licorice’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλυκύρριζαglukúrrhiza‘sweet root, licorice’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015glycyrrhiza
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλυκύρριζαglukúrrhiza‘sweet root, licorice’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015glycyrrhiza
Earliest quotation: 2015, Randomized Study”: “As various foods and sweeteners are known to contain…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα
Today it means
noun Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα / glycyrrhiza