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liquor store
nounCommon
/ˈlɪk.ə ˌstɔːr/A retail establishment that sells alcoholic beverages, particularly spirits, beer, and wine, for consumption off the premises.
liquor up
verbMedium-Rare
/ˈlɪk.ər ʌp/To consume alcoholic beverages, usually in a significant quantity; to get drunk.
liquorice
nounB2
/ˈlɪk(ə)rɪs/The dried root of a plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) used as a flavouring, or the black chewy confectionery flavoured with it.
liquorice allsorts
plural-nounLow
/ˌlɪk.ər.ɪs ˈɔːl.sɔːts/A type of confectionery consisting of various liquorice pieces mixed with non-liquorice sugar items, typically in bright colours and geometric shapes.
lira
nounC1
/ˈlɪərə/The basic monetary unit of Italy (and formerly Turkey), now replaced by the euro in Italy.
lira da braccio
nounRare / Technical
/ˌlɪərə də ˈbrætʃɪəʊ/A bowed string instrument of the Renaissance period, similar to a large violin, typically held against the shoulder or arm.
lirella
nounVery Low
/lɪˈrɛlə/A small, elongated, strap-shaped thallus in certain lichens.
liriodendron
nounVery low frequency (specialist/botanical term)
/ˌlɪrɪə(ʊ)ˈdɛndrən/A genus of trees comprising the tulip trees.
liriope
nounC2
/lɪˈrʌɪəpi/A genus of low-growing, grass-like perennial plants native to East Asia, commonly used as ground cover or border plants in gardens.
liripipe
nounRare / Obsolete
/ˈlɪr.ɪ.pʌɪp/The long, hanging tail of a graduate's hood.
lis pendens
nounC2
/ˌlɪs ˈpendenz/A pending lawsuit; a legal doctrine that a lawsuit has begun but not yet been decided.
lisa
nounMedium-High
/ˈliː.sə/A female given name, of Hebrew origin (Elisheba), meaning "God is my oath" or "pledged to God".
lisbon
nounB1
/ˈlɪz.bən/The capital city and largest city of Portugal.
lisburn
nounLow
/ˈlɪzbɜːn/A city in Northern Ireland.
lise
nounArchaic/Very Low
/laɪz/An archaic or dialectal verb meaning to soften, to become mild or warm (often of weather).
lisente
nounVery Low
lɪˈsɛnteɪThe basic unit of currency in Lesotho; a subdivision of the Lesotho loti.
lisgar
nounRare (Proper noun, geographically specific)
/ˈlɪz.ɡɑː/A proper noun, primarily the name of a street, high school, and neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada.
lisichansk
nounVery Low
/ˌlɪsɪˈtʃansk/A city in eastern Ukraine, located in the Luhansk region.
lisieux
nounLow
/ˈlɪz.jɜː/A city in Normandy, France, historically significant as the home of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.
lisle
adjectivenounRare
/laɪl/A fine, tightly twisted cotton thread, originally produced in the French town of Lille.

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