| NOUN | plant | licorice root | root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines |
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| Meaning | root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines. | |
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| Part of | licorice, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra | deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves |
| Broader | root | (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes |
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