Liq'uor·ice (lĭk'ẽr*ĭs)
noun See
Licorice .
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Synonym for glycyrrhiza ... 1. <botany> A genus of papilionaceous herbaceous plants, one species of which (G. Glabra), is the licorice plant, the roots of which have a bittersweet mucilaginous taste. ... 2. <remedy> The root of Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice root), used as a demulcent, etc. ... Origin: L, fr. Gr.; sweet + root. Cf. Licor...
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• (n.) See Licorice.
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Liquorice is the root or underground stem of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra. It is usually sold as cylindrical, brown pieces which are sweet to the taste due to a substance called glycyrrhizin it contains.
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Liquorice (Astragalus glycyphyllos) is a robust, more or less hairless perennial herb of the Leguminosae family found in Europe. The leaves are pinnately divided into ovate leaflets that taste of liquorice. The plant bears cream-coloured flowers carried in small, shortly-stalked clusters in the leaf axils. The fruit is a narrowly rectangular, sligh...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: li-kŏ-ris Synonyms: glycyrrhiza
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Perennial European herb belonging to the legume family. The long sweet root yields an extract that is made into a hard black paste and used in confectionery and medicines. (
Glycyrrhiza glabra, family Leguminosae.)
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[confectionery] Liquorice is a confectionery flavoured with the extract of the roots of the liquorice plant. A wide variety of liquorice sweets are produced around the world. In North America, liquorice is called black licorice (see also spelling differences) to distinguish it from similar confectionery varieties that are not flavoured with...
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Liquorice or licorice (ʃ {respell|LIK|(ə-)rish} or s {respell|LIK|(ə-)ris}; see spelling differences) is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a somewhat sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice plant is a legume that is native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It is not botanically related to anise, star anise, or fennel, which ar...
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[song] `Liquorice` is a song by American rapper Azealia Banks, which served as the second single from Banks`s debut EP 1991. The track samples `Pineapple Crush` by Lone.{Citation needed |reason=No source |date=May 2014} A music video for the song was released by VEVO on June 14, 2012. `Liquorice` contains an interpolation of some lyrics fro...
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[Azealia Banks song] Maars of California in the United States. ...
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[disambiguation] Licorice or Liquorice is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a somewhat sweet flavor can be extracted. Liquorice or Licorice may also refer to: ==People with the forename== ==Fictional Character== ...
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