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 • Syn: liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra • Hypernyms: herb, herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: Glycyrrhiza, genus Glycyrrhiza • Part Meronyms: licorice root 2. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant • Syn: liquorice • Hypernyms: candy, confect