Plant of the pea family whose dried root yields an extract used in confectionery and medicines (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIQUORICE Plant of the pea family whose dried root yields an extract used in confectionery and medicines (9) (9)
6% CASSAVA Plant whose root is used to make tapioca (7) The Times Concise Jul 8, 2026
5% ALOE Medicinal plant (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 31, 2026
5% ESSENTIALOIL Plant extract used in aromatherapy (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 12, 2026
5% IPECAC Dried roots of a medicinal plant. (6)
5% SENEGAS Dried roots of a plant (7)
4% POD Pea holder (3) Newsday Aug 17, 2026
4% SCION Piece of plant entirely extracted from leek (5) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 12, 2026
4% CEDES Yields plant ovules, say (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Aug 5, 2026
4% COOK One whose job yields mixed results? (4) New York Times Midi Aug 3, 2026
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