Liquorice
Liquorice (UK) or licorice (US) (see spelling differences) (how to say: /ˈlɪkərɪʃ, ˈlɪkərɪs, ˈlɪkrɪʃ/, or /ˈlɪkrɪs/) is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet flavour can be extracted. The liquorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas) and native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It is an herbaceous perennial, growing to 1 m in height, with pinnate leaves about 7–15 centimetres (3–6 inches) long, with 9–17 leaflets. The flowers are 0.8–1.2 cm (1/3 to 1/2 inch) long, purple to pale whitish blue, produced in a loose inflorescence. The fruit is an oblong pod, 2–3 centimetres (about 1 inch) long, containing several seeds.
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Liquorice Media
- Glycyrrhizic Acid.svg
Much of the sweetness in liquorice comes from glycyrrhizin.
- Sections of liquorice root.jpg
Sections of liquorice root
- Baton de reglisse.jpg
Dried sticks of liquorice root
- Liquiritiae radix suessholzwurzel.jpg
Coarsly grated radix of Glycyrrhiza glabra (Liquorice). Also called Liquiritiae radix according to the European Pharmacopoeia.
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Réglisse Glycyrrhiza glabra
- Glycyrrhiza glabra inflorescence.jpg
Inflorescence of G. glabra
- 2013.02-402-022aP Liquorice products tue05feb2013.jpg
Various liquorice products
- Liquorice4.jpg
Different flavoured liquorice sticks
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- Glycyrrhiza glabra - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-207.jpg
G. glabra from Koehler's Medicinal-Plants