Licorice - Definition
licorice
n 1: 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 [syn: licorice, liquorice,
Glycyrrhiza glabra]
2: a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice
plant [syn: licorice, liquorice]
