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- noun Plural form of
licorice .
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Examples
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There were of course various licorices, including black licorice pipes and cigars, and strawberry shoestrings, which somehow tasted the best.
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Analyzing their haul, I noticed a sharp difference from my day, when I would spend hours separating the primo loot (Milky Ways, Junior Mints) from the stuff I would trade with my siblings (Jelly Bellies, Sugar Daddies) and the duds I would pawn off on Mom and Dad (Necco Wafers, black licorices).
Sweeter Treats 2010
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After experiencing the burn of a double-salted variety, and nearly losing a tooth on a particularly chewy Dutch coin, we settled on these four easy-to-find, soft black licorices as our favorites.
A Sweet to Root For 2011
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These hollowed tubes are one of the few truly all-natural licorices, made with only molasses, wheat flour, licorice extract and aniseed oil.
A Sweet to Root For 2011
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Ironically, neither contains any actual licorice extract - which probably explains why, among the seven licorices we tasted (labeled either red or strawberry licorice), Twizzlers and
SFGate: Top News Stories Janny Hu 2010
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Ironically, neither contains any actual licorice extract - which probably explains why, among the seven licorices we tasted (labeled either red or strawberry licorice), Twizzlers and
SFGate: Top News Stories Janny Hu 2010
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Some other good Dutch "starter" licorices would be Skoolkrijt (school chalk, looks just like it sounds) which is a tube of licorice with a cream filling covered in a crunchy mint shell.
Accidental Hedonist 2009
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