Synonyms:
licorice, liquorice
Meaning: a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
Synonyms:
licorice, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza_glabra
Meaning: 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
Usage examples
I heard of a boy who came near dying as the result of breathing in a quantity of extra dry licorice powder. But he was smothered and did not have cramps."