licorice

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licorice Definition

• (n) 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
• (n) a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

licorice Synonyms

• Glycyrrhiza glabra
• licorice
• liquorice