Definition of "licorice" in English

noun

1. (countable) A plant of species 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 color, named after the licorice.

4. (uncountable, chemistry) A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.

5. (uncountable) A supposed aphrodisiac made in the past from dried roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza echinata.