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wild licorice

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: wild licorice

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n
European perennial
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n
North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: wild licorice
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n European perennial

Synonyms:
Astragalus glycyphyllos, wild liquorice
Type of:
milk vetch, milk-vetch
any of various plants of the genus Astragalus
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n North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties

Synonyms:
American licorice, American liquorice, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, wild liquorice
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

n bedstraw with sweetish roots

Synonyms:
Galium lanceolatum
Type of:
bedstraw
any of several plants of the genus Galium
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