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Liquorice vs Aniseed - What's the difference?

liquorice | aniseed |

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.

liquorice

English

(wikipedia liquorice)

Alternative forms

* (North America) licorice

Noun

  • (countable) A leguminous plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra , from which a sweet black liquor is extracted and used as a confection or candy and in medicine.
  • (uncountable) A type of confection made from liquorice extract.

    • Synonyms

    * (confection) sugarallie

    Derived terms

    * liquorice allsorts, licorice allsorts * Indian liquorice, Indian licorice * liquorice allsorts, licorice allsorts * liquorice extract, licorice extract * liquorice root, licorice root * red liquorice, red licorice

    See also

    * * sambuca * Pontefract cake * rosary pea * allsorts

    aniseed

    English

    Alternative forms

    * anise seed

    Noun

  • (countable, and, uncountable) The seed-like fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavouring of liqueurs such as ouzo.