甘草;由甘草根熬成的精
Liquorice \Liq"uor*ice\ (l[i^]k"[~e]r*[i^]s), n. See {Licorice}.
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 [syn: {licorice}, {Glycyrrhiza glabra}] 2: a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant [syn: {licorice}]