Meaning of GLYCYRRHIZA
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| | Definition: | | [n] sticky perennial Eurasian herbs |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Glycyrrhiza |
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| | See Also: | | American licorice, American liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, licorice, liquorice, Papilionoideae, rosid dicot genus, subfamily Papilionoideae, wild licorice, wild liquorice | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Glyc`yr*rhi"za\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? sweet + ?
root. Cf. {Licorice}.]
1. (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.
2. (Med.) The root of {Glycyrrhiza glabra} (liquorice root),
used as a demulcent, etc.
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