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