wild licorice vs American licorice

wild licorice and American licorice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wild licorice	Yes	No	No	No
American licorice	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wild licorice and American licorice are synonyms defined as:

wild licorice and American licorice: North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties

Other synonyms of wild licorice include American liquorice, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, wild liquorice.

wild licorice (noun)	American licorice (noun)
North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties	North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
European perennial
bedstraw with sweetish roots