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.
POLYPODIUM GLYCYRRHIZA: Licorice Fern. Urban dwellers will catch sight of Licorice Fern clinging to Portlandâs many beautiful Elm and Big-Leaf Maples (Acer macrophyllum) wherever there is a dense enough layer of moss for the roots to attach.