/lik"euhr ish, lik"rish, lik"euh ris/ , n.
1. a Eurasian plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of the legume family.
2. the sweet-tasting, dried root of this plant or an extract made from it, used in medicine, confectionery, etc.
3. a candy flavored with licorice root.
4. any of various related or similar plants.
Also, liquorice .
[ 1175-1225; ME lycorys liquiritia for L glycyrrhiza glykýrriza sweetroot (plant), equiv. to glyký ( s ) sweet + rhíza ROOT 1 ; see -IA ]