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noun
Astragalus glycyphyllus, an herb native to Europe and West and Central Asia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: licorice milkvetch
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Abrus precatorius, the rosary pea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Glycyrrhhiza lepidota, an herb, native to the Western US, related to licorice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
European perennial
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: wild liquorice, Astragalus glycyphyllos
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: milk vetch, milk-vetch
noun
North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: wild liquorice, American licorice, American liquorice, Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
noun
bedstraw with sweetish roots
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Galium lanceolatum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bedstraw
History
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