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
Genus
Glycyrrhiza
Family
Fabaceae
Order
Fabales
Crop categories
Spices
Medicinal plants
Legumes