1. North American plant similar to true liquorice and having a root with similar properties
   "Native Americans traditionally harvested wild liquorice for its sweet roots";
   - wild licorice, American licorice, American liquorice, Glycyrrhiza lepidota
    
2. European perennial
   "Wild liquorice grows naturally along the roadsides of southern Europe";
   - wild licorice, Astragalus glycyphyllos

Derived forms: wild liquorices

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

Part of: genus Glycyrrhiza, Glycyrrhiza

Encyclopedia: Wild liquorice