Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context US English) The root of the liquorice plant, ''Glycyrrhiza glabra'', from which a sweet flavoring with an anise scent is extracted. 2 Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligusticum 3 # ''Glycyrrhiza'', especially (taxlink Glycyrrhiza lepidota species noshow=1) ((vern American Licorice pedia=1)) 4 # Within ''Ligusticum'' 5 ## (taxlink Ligusticum grayi species noshow=1) ((vern Gray's licorice root pedia=1)) 6 ## (taxlink Ligusticum apiifolium species noshow=1) ((vern celery-leaf licorice root pedia=1)) 7 ## (taxlink Ligusticum californicum species noshow=1) ((vern California licorice root pedia=1)) 8 ## (taxlink Ligusticum canadense species noshow=1) ((vern Canadian licorice root pedia=1)) 9 ## (taxlink Ligusticum canbyi species noshow=1) ((vern Canby's licorice root pedia=1)) 10 ## (taxlink Ligusticum filicinum species noshow=1) ((vern fernleaf licorice root pedia=1)) 11 ## (taxlink Ligusticum calderi species noshow=1) ((vern Calder's licorice root pedia=1), 12 ## (taxlink Ligusticum porteri species noshow=1) ((vern Porter's licorice root pedia=1)) 13 ## (taxlink Ligusticum tenuifolium species noshow=1) ((vern Idaho licorice root pedia=1)) 14 ## (taxlink Ligusticum verticillatum species noshow=1) ((vern northern licorice root pedia=1) 15 # (taxlink Osmorhiza longistylis species noshow=1) n. 1 (context US English) The root of the liquorice plant, ''Glycyrrhiza glabra'', from which a sweet flavoring with an anise scent is extracted. 2 Any of several other species of plants whose roots have a similar aroma and taste. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligusticum 3 # ''Glycyrrhiza'', especially (taxlink Glycyrrhiza lepidota species noshow=1) ((vern American Licorice pedia=1)) 4 # Within ''Ligusticum'' 5 ## (taxlink Ligusticum grayi species noshow=1) ((vern Gray's licorice root pedia=1)) 6 ## (taxlink Ligusticum apiifolium species noshow=1) ((vern celery-leaf licorice root pedia=1)) 7 ## (taxlink Ligusticum californicum species noshow=1) ((vern California licorice root pedia=1)) 8 ## (taxlink Ligusticum canadense species noshow=1) ((vern Canadian licorice root pedia=1)) 9 ## (taxlink Ligusticum canbyi species noshow=1) ((vern Canby's licorice root pedia=1)) 10 ## (taxlink Ligusticum filicinum species noshow=1) ((vern fernleaf licorice root pedia=1)) 11 ## (taxlink Ligusticum calderi species noshow=1) ((vern Calder's licorice root pedia=1), 12 ## (taxlink Ligusticum porteri species noshow=1) ((vern Porter's licorice root pedia=1)) 13 ## (taxlink Ligusticum tenuifolium species noshow=1) ((vern Idaho licorice root pedia=1)) 14 ## (taxlink Ligusticum verticillatum species noshow=1) ((vern northern licorice root pedia=1) 15 # (taxlink Osmorhiza longistylis species noshow=1)
WordNet
n. root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
Usage examples of "licorice root".
Perhaps chamomile, she thought, with dried linden flowers or licorice root to sweeten it.
For Jondalar she picked ginseng, for male balance, energy, and endurance, added yellow dock, a tonic and purifier, then licorice root, because she had noticed him frowning, which was usually a sign that he was worried or stressed about something, and to sweeten it.
Picture a Holy Roller speaking in tongues and casting out demons whilst dosing sick folks with sassafras bark, licorice root, and such.
His grandmother used to call herself a witch and mix up potions of rum and gunpowder and licorice root, potions which were supposed to cure everything from plantar warts to pneumonia.