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liquorice n. 甘草;由甘草根熬成的精 甘草;由甘草根熬成的精 liquorice n 1: deep- rooted coarse- textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots [ synonym: { licorice}, { liquorice}, { Glycyrrhiza glabra}] 2: a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant [ synonym: { licorice}, { liquorice}] Licorice \ Lic" o* rice\ ( l[ i^] k"[- o]* r[ i^] s), n. [ OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky` rriza; glyky` s sweet " ri` za root. Cf. { Glycerin}, { Glycyrrhiza}, { Wort}.] [ Written also { liquorice}.] 1. ( Bot.) A plant of the genus { Glycyrrhiza} ({ Glycyrrhiza glabra}), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions. [ 1913 Webster] 2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes. [ 1913 Webster] { Licorice fern} ( Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor. { Licorice sugar}. ( Chem.) See { Glycyrrhizin}. { Licorice weed} ( Bot.), the tropical plant { Scapania dulcis}. { Mountain licorice} ( Bot.), a kind of clover ({ Trifolium alpinum}), found in the Alps. It has large purplish flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock. { Wild licorice}. ( Bot.) ( a) The North American perennial herb { Glycyrrhiza lepidota}. ( b) Certain broad- leaved cleavers ({ Galium circ[ ae] zans} and { Galium lanceolatum}). ( c) The leguminous climber { Abrus precatorius}, whose scarlet and black seeds are called { black- eyed Susans}. Its roots are used as a substitute for those of true licorice ({ Glycyrrhiza glabra}). [ 1913 Webster]
Liquorice \ Liq" uor* ice\ ( l[ i^] k"[~ e] r*[ i^] s), n. See { Licorice}. [ 1913 Webster]
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