licorice

noun5

1. •
   A plant of species Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America, the related American licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
2. •
   A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.
3. •
   A flavoring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.
4. •
   A black color, named after the licorice.
5. •
   A supposed aphrodisiac made in the past from dried roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza echinata.