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What is the noun for licorice?

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licorice
  1. (countable) The plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America the related American Licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
  2. (uncountable) A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.
  3. (countable and uncountable) A black colour, named after the licorice.
  4. Examples:
    1. “It is well-known that the active compound of licorice is glycyrrhizin, a conjugation of two molecules of glucuronic acid and glycyrrhetic acid.”
      “Sambuca, which taste of licorice like Pernod, is actually flavored with flowers of the elderberry bush.”
      “Is made from the peel and skin of bitter oranges and has a licorice flavor.”
liquorice
  1. (countable) A leguminous plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet black liquor is extracted and used as a confection or candy and in medicine.
  2. (uncountable) A type of confection made from liquorice extract.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Ripe mulberry fruits, chocolate and a twist of spicy liquorice make this a satisfying wine.”
      “Fennel, like liquorice, dill, tarragon, ouzo and pastis, is something you love or hate.”
      “That did not stop us from going in for our Uncle Joe's mintballs, liquorice shoelaces and gobstoppers, but I was always glad to get out.”
liquorices
licorices
  1. plural of licorice
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