Glycyrize

/ˈɡlɪsəˌraɪz/ verb

Definition

To treat or process something with licorice or its extract, or to make something sweet like licorice.

Etymology

From 'glycyrrhiza' (licorice plant genus) + '-ize' (verb-forming suffix). The term developed from pharmaceutical preparation practices involving licorice root.

Kelly Says

Medieval apothecaries would 'glycyrize' herbal medicines by adding licorice extract—partly for flavor to make bitter medicines palatable, but also because licorice actually soothes the throat and stomach.

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