Indian liquorice

Indian liquorice
Indian liquorice noun
The jequirity or crab's-eye plant (Abrus precatorius) whose root is used as a substitute for liquorice
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Main Entry:Indian
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Indian liquorice
See under ↑Indian
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Main Entry:liquorice

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