noun
also wild liquorice
1. : a No. American herb ( Glycyrrhiza lepidota ) that is closely related to the true licorice and has a root with similar properties — called also American licorice
2. : indian licorice
3. : any of several plants with sweetish roots: as
a. : either of two bedstraws ( Galium circaezans and G. lanceolatum )
b. : an Australian germander ( Teucrium corymbosum )
4. : buttonbush