Glycyrrhiza echinata
Introduction

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***Glycyrrhiza echinata*** is a species of [flowering plant](/wiki/Flowering_plant "Flowering plant") in the genus *[Glycyrrhiza](/wiki/Glycyrrhiza "Glycyrrhiza")*, with various [common names](/wiki/Common_name "Common name") that include **Chinese licorice**, **German licorice**, and **hedgehog licorice**, **Eastern European licorice**, **Hungarian licorice**, **Prickly licorice**, and **Roman licorice**. It is used as a flavoring and medicinally, and to produce Russian and German licorice.


What is Glycyrrhiza echinata?