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licorice root en · NOUN

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1. (US, countable, uncountable) The root of the liquorice plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet flavoring with an anise scent is extracted.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Glycyrrhiza, especially Glycyrrhiza lepidota (American licorice)
3. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Species of Ligusticum: ▸ Ligusticum grayi (Gray's licorice root)
4. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Species of Ligusticum: ▸ Ligusticum apiifolium (celery-leaf licorice root)
5. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Species of Ligusticum: ▸ Ligusticum californicum (California licorice root)
6. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Species of Ligusticum: ▸ Ligusticum canadense (Canadian licorice root)
7. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Species of Ligusticum: ▸ Ligusticum canbyi (Canby's licorice root)
8. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Species of Ligusticum: ▸ Ligusticum filicinum (fernleaf licorice root)
9. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Species of Ligusticum: ▸ Ligusticum calderi (Calder's licorice root)
10. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Species of Ligusticum: ▸ Ligusticum porteri (Porter's licorice root)
11. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Species of Ligusticum: ▸ Ligusticum tenuifolium (Idaho licorice root)
12. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Species of Ligusticum: ▸ Ligusticum verticillatum (northern licorice root
13. (countable, uncountable) Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. ▸ Osmorhiza longistylis (aniseroot)

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