Definition of "licorice"

(countable) The plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American Licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.  examples

(uncountable) A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.  examples

(countable and uncountable) A black colour, named after the licorice.  examples

(uncountable, chemistry) A flavouring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.  examples

(uncountable) A supposed aphrodisiac made in the past from dried roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza echinata.  examples