licorice

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  1. noun A Mediterranean perennial plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) having blue flowers, pinnately compound leaves, and a sweet, distinctively flavored root.
  2. noun The root of this plant, used as a flavoring in candy, liqueurs, tobacco, and medicines.
  3. noun A confection made from or flavored with the licorice root.
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  • Her creamy eyes danced over crumbling butter tarts and lumps of stuck-together licorice, her mouth masticating in anticipation Just you wait here while old me puts this nice bit of treats away We stood on cracked cement patio stones, feet shuffling, heads twisting, looking at old tires piled in the yard, the hull of a burned-out car, dandelions yellowing the grass, anywhere but the door. —  F ;SF; - vol 096 issue 05 - May 1999
  • I got so sick, in fact, that Ouzo, licorice, anise, and tarragon are all very disgusting to me - until last Friday evening. —  wacotrib - Latest News Headlines
  • Chemists in Taiwan are reporting that an ingredient in licorice -- widely used in various foods and herbal medicines -- appears to ...
  • The pipe itself is made of black licorice, and small specks of red candy have been sprinkled on the end to simulate burning embers. —  123 I Love You
  • One such component is Liquorices or licorice, as it is most commonly known as. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin liquirītia, alteration (influenced by Latin liquēre, to flow) of Latin glycyrrhiza, root of licorice, from Greek glukurrhiza : glukus, sweet + rhiza, root; see wrād- in Indo-European roots.
 

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/ˈlɪkoʊkrɪs/
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