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)

1. 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.