liquorice

As nouns the difference between liquorice and aniseed

is that liquorice is (countable) a leguminous plant, glycyrrhiza glabra , from which a sweet black liquor is extracted and used as a confection or candy and in medicine while aniseed is (countable|and|uncountable) the seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo.

As nouns the difference between liquorice and porridge

is that liquorice is (countable) a leguminous plant, glycyrrhiza glabra , from which a sweet black liquor is extracted and used as a confection or candy and in medicine while porridge is a type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.

As nouns the difference between liquorice and sweetroot

is that liquorice is (countable) a leguminous plant, glycyrrhiza glabra , from which a sweet black liquor is extracted and used as a confection or candy and in medicine while sweetroot is (botany) liquorice.

As a noun liquorice

is (countable) a leguminous plant, glycyrrhiza glabra , from which a sweet black liquor is extracted and used as a confection or candy and in medicine.

As an adjective liquoricey is

(informal) resembling or characteristic of liquorice.

As nouns the difference between liquorice and glycyrrhizin

is that liquorice is (countable) a leguminous plant, glycyrrhiza glabra , from which a sweet black liquor is extracted and used as a confection or candy and in medicine while glycyrrhizin is (chemistry) the main sweet-tasting compound from liquorice (glycyrrhiza glabra ) root, thirty to fifty times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).