alcaçuz

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِرْق السُوس (ʕirq as-sūs, “liquorice root”),[1][2] via Andalusian Arabic.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.kaˈsu(j)s/ [aʊ̯.kaˈsu(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.kɐˈsuʃ/ [aɫ.kɐˈsuʃ]

  • Hyphenation: al‧ca‧çuz

Noun

alcaçuz m (plural alcaçuzes)

  1. (countable) liquorice (plant)
    Synonyms: regaliz, raiz-doce

References
  1. “alcaçuz” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “alcaçuz” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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