drop

Definitions of drop
  1. noun
    a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)
    synonyms: drup, druppel, parel
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    types:
    regendruppel
    a drop of rain
    druppeltje
    a tiny drop
  2. noun
    a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
    synonyms: zoethout
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    type of:
    bonbon, kandij, kandijsuiker, praline, snoepje, strooigoed, suikergoed, suikerwerk, zoet, zoetigheid, zoetwaren, zuurtje
    a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
  3. noun
    deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
    synonyms: zoethout
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    type of:
    kruid
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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