Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of leguminous perennial herbs, nearly allied to Astragalus, and including a dozen species, which are widely distributed through temperate regions.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (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. - noun (Med.) The root of
Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice root), used as a demulcent, etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun sticky perennial Eurasian herbs
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Examples
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Traditionally made with little more than wheat flour and molasses, it's flavored with the extract of the Glycyrrhiza glabra root, often along with anise oil.
A Sweet to Root For 2011
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Along the lake shores, large areas are occupied by the reed (Phragmites spp.), cattail (Typha sp.), Erianthus, Tamarix, Halimodendron, and licorice (Glycyrrhiza spp.).
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Dominant species on solonets soil are: Galatella punctata, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Agropyrum repens, Hordeum brevisubulatum, and others.
Kazakh forest steppe 2007
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Licorice Licorice comes from the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra, a native of southwest Asia.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Licorice Licorice comes from the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra, a native of southwest Asia.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Licorice Glycyrrhiza species is a famous remedy for lung and bronchial infections, including bronchitis.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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(Glycyrrhiza uralensis); roots and lower stem are used as a buffer in herbal prescriptions, act similar to adrenocortical hormones, and are effective against stomach ulcers and Addison's Disease;
2. China 1997
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FLGAMAL, M.H. A. and FAYEZ, M.B. E. (1972) Isolation of formononetin from the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn. collected locally.
Chapter 5 1953
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SESHADRI, T.R. and SINGH, R. (1976b) Liqcoumarin, a novel coumarin from Glycyrrhiza glabra.
Chapter 5 1953
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Part Vl: Roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Tetrahedron, 21, 2109 - 2115.
Chapter 5 1953
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