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Definition of: licorice
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(lik′ə·ris, -rish) noun
1. A perennial leguminous herb (Glycyrrhiza glabra) of southern and central Europe.
2. Its root, used in medicine and confection.
3. The inspissated juice of the root. Also spelled liquorice. [<AF licorys, OF licoresse <LL liquiritia, alter. of Gk. glycyrrhiza <glykys sweet + rhiza root]
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