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English noun: licorice | |||
| 1. | licorice (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 | ||
| Synonyms | Glycyrrhiza glabra, liquorice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
| Part holonym | licorice root | ||
| Member meronym | genus Glycyrrhiza, Glycyrrhiza | ||
| 2. | licorice (food) a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant | ||
| Synonyms | liquorice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | candy, confect | ||
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