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