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English noun: liquorice

1. liquorice (plant) 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


SynonymsGlycyrrhiza glabra, licorice


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Part holonymlicorice root


Member meronymgenus Glycyrrhiza, Glycyrrhiza

2. liquorice (food) a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant


Synonymslicorice


Broader (hypernym)candy, confect









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