Lic'o-rīçe, n.

(lĭk'o-rĭs), n. [Lat. liquiritia, corrupted from glycyrrhiza, Gr. γλυκύρριζα, fr. γλυκύς, sweet, and ῥίζα, root; It. liquiritia, legorizia, regolizia, Pr. regalicia, regulecia, Sp. regalicia, regaliza, regaliz, Fr. réglisse.] [Written also liquorice.]

1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions.
2. The root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, or a dark-colored, sweet substance, consisting of the inspissated juice obtained from it, and much used as a remedy for coughs or colds.