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licorice
noun(lic-o-rice)
the dried root of a European leguminous plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) with pinnate leaves and spikes of blue flowers; also : an extract of this used especially in medicine, liquors, and confectionery
licorice
noun(lic-o-rice)
a candy flavored with licorice or a substitute (such as anise)
licorice
noun(lic-o-rice)
a plant yielding licorice; also : a related plant
licorice
noun(lic-o-rice)
rosary pea
licorice
noun(lic-o-rice)
a tropical twining herb (Abrus precatorius) of the legume family that bears jequirity beans and has a root used as a substitute for licorice —called also Indian licorice, jequirity bean
licorice
noun(lic-o-rice)
jequirity bean

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