The roots of liquorice contain a compound (glycyrrhizin) which is 30 to 50 times sweeter than sugar.
Names
Scientific
Glycyrrhiza glabra
English
Licorice
Liquorice
Dutch
Kalissenhout
Zoethout
Spanish
Regaliz
French
Réglisse
German
Lakritze
Süßholz
Italian
Liquirizia
Taxonomy
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Glycyrrhiza
Species
Glycyrrhiza glabra (Liquorice)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Legumes
Medicinal plants
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Spices
Temperate crops