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Sticky perennial Eurasian herbs
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glycyrrhiza
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Glycyrrhiza is a genus of about 18 accepted species in the legume family ( Fabaceae ), with a subcosmopolitan distribution in Asia , Australia , Europe , and the Americas . The genus is best known for liquorice ( British English ; licorice in American English ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Glycyrrhiza \Glyc`yr*rhi"za\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? sweet + ? root. Cf. Licorice .] (Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous herbaceous plants, one species of which ( G. glabra ), is the licorice plant, the roots of which have a bittersweet mucilaginous taste. (Med.) ...
Usage examples of glycyrrhiza.
The leaflets are raised in Sphaerophysa salsola, Colutea arborea, and Astragalus uliginosus, but are depressed, according to Linnaeus, in Glycyrrhiza.