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- Licorice - n. - A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions.
- Licorice - n. - The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes.
- Astragalus - n. - A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeae, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus.
- Glycyrrhiza - n. - 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.
- Licorice - n. - The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes.
- Glycyrrhizin - n. - A glucoside found in licorice root (Glycyrrhiza), in monesia bark (Chrysophyllum), in the root of the walnut, etc., and extracted as a yellow, amorphous powder, of a bittersweet taste.