01 n. A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions.
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A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (Glycyrrhiza glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions.(Bot.)
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The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes.
Phrases & compounds
Licorice fern —
a name of several kinds of polypody which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor.
Licorice sugar —
See Glycyrrhizin.
Licorice weed —
the tropical plant Scapania dulcis.
Mountain licorice —
a kind of clover (Trifolium alpinum), found in the Alps. It has large purplish flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock.
Wild licorice —
The North American perennial herb Glycyrrhiza lepidota.