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The sweet root or 'Licorice' or 'Liquorice' is the root of
Glycyrrhiza glabra. This root plant is a kind of legumes originating from
Southern Europe and parts of Asia. The name liquorice comes from the ancient
Greek word meaning "sweet root".
Sweet roots include a
terna-shaped annual plant and can grow up to one meter with leaves that grow
like a wing (pinnate) that is 7 to 15 cm long. The leaves can amount to 9-17
strands in one branch.
Root flowers are arranged by
inflorescens (grouped in one branch), the color ranges from purple to bluish
white and 0.8-1.2 cm in length. Fruit roots are long and shaped about 2-3 cm
long, and contain seeds.
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