Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun licorice

2 senses of licorice

Sense 1
licorice, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra -- (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)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 2
licorice, liquorice -- (a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant)
       => candy, confect -- (a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts)