Synonyms for Wild Licorice (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (bedstraw with sweetish roots):
Galium lanceolatumWordNet sense 2 (North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties):
American licorice, American liquorice, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, wild liquoriceWordNet sense 3 (European perennial):
Astragalus glycyphyllosFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit