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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. sticky perennial Eurasian herbs;
[syn: Glycyrrhiza, genus Glycyrrhiza]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Glycyrrhiza \Glyc`yr*rhi"za\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? sweet + ? root. Cf. Licorice.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) The root of Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice root), used as a demulcent, etc. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Glycyrrhiza n 1: sticky perennial Eurasian herbs [syn: Glycyrrhiza, genus Glycyrrhiza]