genus Glycyrrhiza ge·nusg·ly·cyrrhiza uncommon noun 1. sticky perennial Eurasian herbs SynonymsGlycyrrhizagenus Glycyrrhiza Related words Broader terms rosid dicot genus Parts Papilionoideae Part of licoricewild licorice WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.