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Definition of Galium circaezans

Galium circaezans
Licorice Lic"o*rice (l[i^]k"[-o]*r[i^]s), n. [OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root. Cf. Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza, Wort.] [Written also liquorice.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions. 2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes. Licorice fern (Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor. Licorice sugar. (Chem.) See Glycyrrhizin. Licorice weed (Bot.), the tropical plant Scapania dulcis. Mountain licorice (Bot.), a kind of clover (Trifolium alpinum), found in the Alps. It has large purplish flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock. Wild licorice. (Bot.) (a) The North American perennial herb Glycyrrhiza lepidota. (b) Certain broad-leaved cleavers (Galium circ[ae]zans and G. lanceolatum). (c) The leguminous climber Abrus precatorius, whose scarlet and black seeds are called black-eyed Susans. Its roots are used as a substitute for those of true licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra).

Meaning of Galium circaezans from wikipedia

- Galium circaezans, common name licorice bedstraw or wild licorice, is a plant species in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the eastern half of the...
- group to Galium virgatum. It is also closely related to Galium texense and Galium circaezans, as can be seen in the following cladogram: "Galium proliferum...
- York 23, Galium circaezans var. lanceolatum Bigelow, Jacob. 1824. Florula Bostoniensis, edition 2, p 56, Galium torreyi "NameThatPlant.net: Galium lanceolatum"...
- Schum. Galium chloroleu**** Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Galium ciliare Hook.f. Galium cilici**** Boiss. Galium cinereum All. Galium circae Krendl Galium circaezans Michx...
- False mermaid Fragaria virginiana, Virginia strawberry Galium circaezans, Forest bedstraw Galium odoratum, Sweet woodruff Gentiana andrewsii, Prairie closed...
- northern bedstraw Galium brevipes — limestone swamp bedstraw Galium circaezans — licorice bedstraw Galium concinnum — shining bedstraw Galium kamtschati****...
- Galium aparine (N) Galium asprellum (N) Galium boreale (N) Galium circaezans var. hypomala**** (N) Galium concinnum (N) Galium labradori**** (N) Galium...
- Galium aparine (N) Galium asprellum (N) Galium boreale (N) Galium circaezans var. hypomala**** (N) Galium concinnum (N) Galium labradori**** (N) Galium...