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licorice
licorice /ˈlɪkɝɪʃ/
noun
-
[ N. American]
A black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
(
licorice
[ N. American] , liquorice
[Canadian, British] )
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
The black liquorice had a bold and strong flavor
The black liquorice had a bold and strong flavor
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[ N. American]
Deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
(
Glycyrrhiza glabra
, licorice
[ N. American] , liquorice
[Canadian, British] )
deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
Tangier
Tangier /tænˈdʒɪər/
noun
-
A city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
(
Tangier
, Tangiers
)
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
The first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841
the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841
destiny
destiny /ˈdɛstəni/
noun
-
(
)
An event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
(
destiny
, fate
)
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
He believed that his destiny was to become a world-renowned musician.
He believed that his destiny was to become a world-renowned musician.
-
()
The ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
(
destiny
, fate
)
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
We are helpless in the face of destiny
we are helpless in the face of destiny
-
Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
(
destiny
, portion
, circs
[Informal, British] , circumstances
, fate
, fortune
, lot
, luck
)
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Whatever my fortune may be
whatever my fortune may be
Deserved a better fate
deserved a better fate
Has a happy lot
has a happy lot
The luck of the Irish
the luck of the Irish
A victim of circumstances
a victim of circumstances
Success that was her portion
success that was her portion
Baron Richard von Krafft-Ebing
Baron Richard von Krafft-Ebing /ˈbærən ˈrɪtʃərd vɒn kræft-ˈeɪbɪŋ/
noun
-
German neurologist noted for his studies of sexual deviance (1840-1902)
(
Baron Richard von Krafft-Ebing
, Krafft-Ebing
, Richard von Krafft-Ebing
)
German neurologist noted for his studies of sexual deviance (1840-1902)
