licorice
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Synonyms: licorine, liquorice, victrice, licorices, lycorine, licorne, lectrice
Antonyms: licorine, liquorice, victrice, licorices, lycorine, licorne, lectrice
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Noun
- {{lb|en|countable}} A [[plant]] of species {{taxfmt|Glycyrrhiza glabra|species}}, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant {{taxlink|Glycyrrhiza lepidota|species}}.
- {{lb|en|uncountable}} A type of [[candy]] <!--Brits, don't change this! Candy, not confection, go mess with the definition in [[liquorice]] but leave the American version written in American English. --> made from that plant's dried [[licorice root|root]] or its [[extract]].
- {{lb|en|countable|and|uncountable}} A [[black]] [[color]], named after the licorice.
- {{lb|en|uncountable|chemistry}} A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.
- {{lb|en|uncountable}} A supposed [[aphrodisiac]] made in the past from dried roots of {{taxfmt|Glycyrrhiza glabra|species}} and {{taxlink|Glycyrrhiza echinata|species}}.
- {{lb|en|affectionate}} An attractive woman.
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