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noun
The root of the liquorice plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet flavoring with an anise scent is extracted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Glycyrrhiza, especially Glycyrrhiza lepidota (American licorice)
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noun
Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Species of Ligusticum:
Ligusticum grayi (Gray's licorice root)
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Species of Ligusticum:
Ligusticum apiifolium (celery-leaf licorice root)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Species of Ligusticum:
Ligusticum californicum (California licorice root)
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Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Species of Ligusticum:
Ligusticum canadense (Canadian licorice root)
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noun
Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Species of Ligusticum:
Ligusticum canbyi (Canby's licorice root)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Species of Ligusticum:
Ligusticum filicinum (fernleaf licorice root)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Species of Ligusticum:
Ligusticum calderi (Calder's licorice root)
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noun
Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Species of Ligusticum:
Ligusticum porteri (Porter's licorice root)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Species of Ligusticum:
Ligusticum tenuifolium (Idaho licorice root)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Species of Ligusticum:
Ligusticum verticillatum (northern licorice root
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noun
Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste.
Osmorhiza longistylis (aniseroot)
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noun
root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: root
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