Egg as food. Eggs are laid by female animals of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and fish, and have been eaten by humans for thousands of years. Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen (egg white), and vitellus (egg yolk), contained within various thin membranes.
Licorice root is the common name for Glycyrrhiza glabra. The term Glycyrrhiza means sweet root in Greek. Glabra means smooth, referring to the smooth pods of the plant.
The word âlicoriceâ refers to the root of a plant called Glycyrrhiza glabra. Itâs native to Europe and Asia. The plant is actually classified as a weed in those areas. The early Egyptians loved licorice root. They used it in tea as a cure-all concoction.