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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

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

The chief source of licorice; a species growing in the warmer regions of Europe and central Asia. It is a demulcent, and is used in catarrhal enteritis. It is much employed to mask the taste of bitter or acrid drugs and to sweeten tobacco.