wild licorice wild·li·co·rice uncommon noun 1. bedstraw with sweetish roots Synonymswild licoriceGalium lanceolatum 2. North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties Synonymswild licoricewild liquoriceAmerican licoriceAmerican liquoriceGlycyrrhiza lepidota 3. European perennial Synonymswild licoricewild liquoriceAstragalus glycyphyllos Related words Broader terms milk vetchherbbedstraw Parts Glycyrrhiza WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.