LICORICE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does licorice mean? 

• LICORICE (noun)
  The noun LICORICE has 2 senses:

1. deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

2. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

  Familiarity information: LICORICE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LICORICE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Glycyrrhiza glabra; licorice; liquorice

Hypernyms ("licorice" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "licorice"):

licorice root (root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines)

Holonyms ("licorice" is a member of...):

genus Glycyrrhiza; Glycyrrhiza (sticky perennial Eurasian herbs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

licorice; liquorice

Hypernyms ("licorice" is a kind of...):

candy; confect (a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts)

 Context examples 

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles licorice.

(Licorice Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

Licorice root extract contains several compounds that reduce inflammation, kill certain bacteria and viruses, act like estrogen and other hormones, and may cause cancer cells to die.

(Licorice, NCI Dictionary)

Licorice root contains glycyrrhizin that is hydrolyzed to the main sweet component glycyrrhetic acid.

(Glycyrrhiza lepidota Root, NCI Thesaurus)

A widely used anti-inflammatory agent isolated from the licorice root.

(Glycyrrhizin, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

It may be sweetened and flavored with licorice and other substances.

(Chewing tobacco, NCI Dictionary)

Besides vitamin C, E and other phytochemicals, carrot/Jilin ginseng/licorice root/tangerine peel/soy beverage contains a high amount of soy protein.

(Carrot/Jilin Ginseng/Licorice Root/Tangerine Peel/Soy Beverage, NCI Thesaurus)

The primary antioxidant found in licorice root, the flavonoid glabridin, may inactivate or inhibit the activities of some cytochrome P450 enzymes.

(Licorice, NCI Thesaurus)

Licorice root extract contains glycoside glycyrrhizinic acid and numerous flavonoids.

(Licorice, NCI Thesaurus)

A soy-based powdered nutritional supplement drink containing carrot, Jilin ginseng, licorice root and tangerine peel with potential antioxidant, immunomodulating and protective activities.

(Carrot/Jilin Ginseng/Licorice Root/Tangerine Peel/Soy Beverage, NCI Thesaurus)

Therefore, glycyrrhizic acid, which is the main and sweet component of licorice, has been investigated for its ability to cause hypermineralocorticoidism with sodium retention and potassium loss, edema, increased blood pressure, as well as depression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.

(Glycyrrhizin, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)