From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlicoricelic‧o‧rice /ˈlɪkərɪs, -rɪʃ/ noun [uncountable] 
x-refthe American spelling of liquorice
x-refthe American spelling of liquoriceExamples from the Corpus
licorice• Tarragon: Another strongly aromatic herb, tarragon has a hint of licorice and a subtle tang.• It has a warm, spicy, sweet fragrance with an overtone of licorice and cloves.• A penny bought three jaw breakers or two sticks of licorice.• A canister of Red Vines licorice sticks, $ 5 at supermarkets.Origin licorice (1100-1200) Old French Late Latin liquiritia, from Latin glycyrrhiza, from Greek, from glykys “sweet” + rhiza “root” 