Associations to the word «Liquorice»

Wiktionary

LIQUORICE, noun. (countable) A leguminous plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet black liquor is extracted and used as a confection or candy and in medicine.
LIQUORICE, noun. (uncountable) A type of confection made from liquorice extract.
LIQUORICE ALLSORTS, noun. A confection made of liquorice, coconut and aniseed.

Dictionary definition

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

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