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licorice
n.
leguminous plant; root of the licorice plant (used in medicine, liquors and candy); candy flavored with licorice
Liquorice
Liquorice, or
licorice, ( or is the root of
Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice plant is a herbaceous perennial
legume native to southern Europe, India, and parts of Asia. It is not botanically related to
anise,
star anise, or
fennel, which are sources of similar flavouring compounds.
licorice
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(member-holonym) Glycyrrhiza, genus Glycyrrhiza
(part-meronym) licorice root
2. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
(synonym) liquorice
(hypernym) candy
licorice
n.
lékořice
licorice
Rzecz.
lukrecja
