Associations to the word «Licorice»

Wiktionary

LICORICE, noun. The plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America the related American Licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
LICORICE, noun. A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.
LICORICE, noun. A black colour, named after the licorice.
LICORICE EXTRACT, noun. A sweet flavorful tisane made from the root of the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra or the North American plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota. Used in candy making.
LICORICE ROOT, noun. (US) The root of the liquorice plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet flavoring with an anise scent is extracted.
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. w:Ligusticum
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Glycyrrhiza, especially Glycyrrhiza lepidota (American Licorice)
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Within Ligusticum
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Ligusticum grayi (Gray's licorice root)
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Ligusticum apiifolium (celery-leaf licorice root)
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Ligusticum californicum (California licorice root)
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Ligusticum canadense (Canadian licorice root)
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Ligusticum canbyi (Canby's licorice root)
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Ligusticum filicinum (fernleaf licorice root)
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Ligusticum calderi (Calder's licorice root,
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Ligusticum porteri (Porter's licorice root)
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Ligusticum tenuifolium (Idaho licorice root)
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Ligusticum verticillatum (northern licorice root
LICORICE ROOT, noun. Osmorhiza longistylis
LICORICE STICK, noun. (slang) Term for a clarinet

Dictionary definition

LICORICE, noun. 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.
LICORICE, noun. A black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant.

Wise words

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