regalèssia

Catalan

Alternative forms

regalíssia

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin liquiritia (via metathesis), from glycyrrhiza, a borrowing of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza).

Noun

regalèssia f (plural regalèssies)

licorice

Synonyms

(confection): pega dolça

Derived terms

regalèssia de muntanya

Further reading

“regalèssia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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