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glycyrrhiza |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Glycyrrhiza \Glyc`yr*rhi"za\, n. [L., fr Gr ?; ? sweet + ? root. Cf {Licorice}.] 1. (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. 2. (Med.) The root of {Glycyrrhiza glabra} (liquorice root), used as a demulcent, etc From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Glycyrrhiza n : sticky perennial Eurasian herbs [syn: {Glycyrrhiza}, {genus Glycyrrhiza}]
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