licorice extract

licorice extract
A sweet flavorful tisane made from the root of the liquorice plant Glycyrrhiza glabra or the North American plant the American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota. Used in candy making.

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  • licorice — [lik′ə rish, lik′rish; ] occas. [ lik′ə ris] n. [ME licorys < OFr licorece < LL liquiritia, altered (by assoc. with liquor: see LIQUOR) < L glycyrrhiza < Gr glykys, sweet (see GLYCERIN) + rhiza, ROOT1] 1. a European perennial plant… …   English World dictionary

  • licorice — /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… …   Universalium

  • licorice — noun Etymology: Middle English licorice, from Anglo French licoris, from Late Latin liquiritia, alteration of Latin glycyrrhiza, from Greek glykyrrhiza, from glykys sweet + rhiza root more at dulcet, root Date: 13th century 1. a. the dried root… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • licorice — SYN: glycyrrhiza. * * * lic·o·rice or chiefly Brit li·quo·rice lik( ə) rish, rəs n 1) a European leguminous plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra) with pinnate leaves and spikes of blue flowers 2 a) GLYCYRRHIZA (2) b) an extract of… …   Medical dictionary

  • licorice — noun /ˈlɪ.kə(ɹ).ɪʃ,ˈlɪ.kɔː(ɹ).ɪʃ,ˈlɪ.kɔː(ɹ).ɪs/ a) The plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America the related American Licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota. b) A type of candy <!Brits, dont change this! Candy, not confection, go… …   Wiktionary

  • licorice — lic•o•rice [[t]ˈlɪk ər ɪʃ, ˈlɪk rɪʃ, ˈlɪk ə rɪs[/t]] n. 1) pln 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… …   From formal English to slang

  • licorice — /ˈlɪkərɪʃ / (say likuhrish), /ˈlɪkrɪʃ / (say likrish), / rəs/ (say ruhs) noun 1. a leguminous plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, of Europe and Asia. 2. the sweet tasting dried root of this plant, or an extract made from it, used in medicine,… …  

  • aqueous extract — noun : an extract prepared by evaporating a watery solution of the soluble principles of a vegetable drug (as licorice) to a semisolid or solid consistency …   Useful english dictionary

  • CankerMelts — is a non prescription over the counter medication produced by Orahealth Corporation, located in Bellevue, Washington. CankerMelts are used to treat canker sores (aphthous ulcer) and other trauma based mouth ailments. [Barach, Roland “Licorice… …   Wikipedia

  • Twizzlers — are a popular brand of fruit snack in the United States (often called a licorice fruit snack, though usually incorrectly since most of its flavors do not contain the licorice extract of traditional black licorice). They are the product of Y S… …   Wikipedia

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