Noun
- 1. licorice, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra, herb, herbaceous plant
- usage: 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
- 2. licorice, liquorice, candy, confect
- usage: a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
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