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1. (n.) licorice
a Eurasian plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of the legume family.
2. licorice
the sweet-tasting, dried root of this plant or an extract made from it, used in medicine, confectionery, etc.
3. licorice
a candy flavored with licorice root.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME lycorys < AF < VL *liquiritia, for L glycyrrhiza < Gk glykýrriza sweetroot (plant) =glyký(s) sweet +rhízaroot1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) licorice, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
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
2. (noun) licorice, liquorice
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) licorice
a plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions
2. (noun) licorice
the inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes
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