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Definition of Licorice

1. 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.

2. Noun. A black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant.

Definition of Licorice

1. n. A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions.

Definition of Licorice

1. a perennial herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Licorice

1. A substance isolated from the root of the licorice plant. Used traditionally as an anti-inflammatory and liver protectant, glycyrrhizin also is thought to have anti-HIV activity. Possible adverse effects include low potassium levels and high blood pressure. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Licorice

lickerishly lickerishness lickerishnesses lickers lickety cut lickety split licking lickings licks lickspit

lickspits lickspittle lickspittles licodione 2'-O-methyltransferase licorice (current term) licorice (current term) licorices licorice fern licorice root licorice stick

lictor lictorian lictors lid lid lid-closure reaction lidar lidars lidase lidded

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