English dictionary

licorice

/'l/I/k/@/r/I/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

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

noun.plant

Synonyms glycyrrhiza glabra liquorice

Source: WordNet 3.0
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

noun.food

Synonyms liquorice

Source: WordNet 3.0
A plant of the genus <i>Glycyrrhiza</i> (<i>G. glabra</i>), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions.

noun

Source: webster1913