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noun
A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: sugarallie
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A black color, named after the licorice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable, usually
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noun
A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A supposed aphrodisiac made in the past from dried roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza echinata.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: liquorice
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: candy, confect
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
From Middle English lycorys, from Old French licoresse, from Late Latin liquiritia, alteration of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza): γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) (English glucose, English rhizome). Doublet of glycyrrhiza.
Across languages
142 source translations are retained for this English entry.
