Reference meaning
licorice
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deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
Related source terms
liquoriceglycyrrhiza glabra
Other meanings
2. noun
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
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