As nouns the difference between anniseed and licorice
is that anniseed is misspelling of lang=en while licorice is the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America the related American Licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
licorice
English
Alternative forms
* liquorice
Noun
(en-noun)
The plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America the related American Licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.
Derived terms
* Indian licorice
* licorice allsorts
* licorice extract
* licorice root
* red licorice
Related terms
*
* sambuca
* Pontefract cake
* rosary pea
See also
* allsorts