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Licorice vs Multum - What's the difference?

licorice | multum |

As nouns the difference between licorice and multum

is that licorice is the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America the related American Licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota while multum is an extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by brewers in order to economize malt and hops.

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

    multum

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • An extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by brewers in order to economize malt and hops.
    • (Craig)

    Derived terms

    * hard multum (Webster 1913) ----