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noun
UK, Ireland, India, and South Africa standard spelling of licorice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: licorice
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: licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
From licorice by association with liquor.
