Meanings
nounwild licorice (uncountable)
- uncountableAstragalus glycyphyllus, an herb native to Europe and West and Central Asia.
Synonyms: licorice milkvetch
- uncountableAbrus precatorius, the rosary pea.
- uncountableGlycyrrhhiza lepidota, an herb, native to the Western US, related to licorice.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAstragalus glycyphyllus, an herb native to Europe and West and Central Asia.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounNorth American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
Similar
wild liquoriceAmerican licoriceAmerican liquoriceGlycyrrhiza lepidota
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
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