Liquorice in Malayalam
Liquorice is അതിമധുരം (athimadhuram) in Malayalam, named for its taste since the word literally says excessive sweetness. Ayurvedic shops in Kerala sell the root under this name. The same word is used for sweetness carried too far.
Most common translation
The liquorice plant, excessive sweetness.
ഈ പായസത്തിന് അതിമധുരം ഉണ്ട്.
ee paayasaththinu athimadhuram undu.
This payasam has excessive sweetness.
Dictionary entry
- അതിമധുരം (athimadhuram) — The liquorice plant, excessive sweetness.
Only one option is listed, and it serves both for the liquorice plant and for over-sweetness in a general sense.
Common questions
How do you say liquorice in Malayalam?
അതിമധുരം (athimadhuram).
What does the word mean literally?
It reads as excessive sweetness, which is how the plant got its name.