Licorice-flavored spice Crossword Clue

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Licorice-flavored spice Crossword Answer

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ANISE

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

LICORICE (noun)
1. deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
2. a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

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ANISE
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