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licorice root
noun(licorice root)
glycyrrhiza
licorice root
noun(licorice root)
a genus of widely distributed perennial herbs of the family Leguminosae that have leathery often prickly pods and that include the licorice (G. glabra)
licorice root
noun(licorice root)
the dried root of licorice that is a source of extracts used especially to mask unpleasant flavors (as in drugs) or to give a pleasant taste (as to confections) —called also licorice, licorice root

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