licorice

Noun	1.	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 thick sweet roots Glycyrrhiza glabra, liquorice herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Glycyrrhiza, Glycyrrhiza - sticky perennial Eurasian herbs licorice root - root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
	2.	licorice - a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant liquorice candy - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

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