1. North American plant similar to true liquorice and having a root with similar properties
   "Native Americans traditionally harvested wild licorice for its sweet roots";
   - wild liquorice, American licorice, American liquorice, Glycyrrhiza lepidota
    
2. Bedstraw with sweetish roots
   "Children once chewed wild licorice roots for their sweet taste";
   - Galium lanceolatum
    
3. European perennial
   - wild liquorice, Astragalus glycyphyllos

Derived forms: wild licorices

Type of: bedstraw, herb, herbaceous plant, milk vetch, milk-vetch

Part of: genus Glycyrrhiza, Glycyrrhiza

Encyclopedia: Wild licorice