Licorice Definition & Meaning

licorice
noun
  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
  2. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

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