Canadian English Meaning of licorice

licorice

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Wordnet

licorice (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

a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

Webster

licorice (n.)

A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions.

The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes.

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licorice

deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long

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