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| lic·o·rice [ líkərish ] (plural lic·o·rice) |
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1. dried black plant root: the dried black root of a perennial plant or an extract made from it. Use: laxative, confectionery, brewing.
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2. kind of candy: a dense rubbery candy that is usually made in black or red strips and flavored with licorice
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3. plant with sweet root: a perennial plant with spiked blue feathery leaves and a root with a sweet flavor. Native to: Mediterranean. Latin name Glycyrrhiza glabra.
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| [12th century. Via Anglo-Norman< late Latin liquiritia< Greek glukurrhiza< glukus "sweet" + rhiza "root"] |
