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WILD LICORICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
European perennial
Synonyms:
Astragalus glycyphyllos; wild licorice; wild liquorice
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wild licorice" is a kind of...):
milk-vetch; milk vetch (any of various plants of the genus Astragalus)
Sense 2
Meaning:
North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
Synonyms:
American licorice; American liquorice; Glycyrrhiza lepidota; wild licorice; wild liquorice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("wild licorice" is a kind 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)
Holonyms ("wild licorice" is a member of...):
genus Glycyrrhiza; Glycyrrhiza (sticky perennial Eurasian herbs)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Bedstraw with sweetish roots
Synonyms:
Galium lanceolatum; wild licorice
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("wild licorice" is a kind of...):
bedstraw (any of several plants of the genus Galium)
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