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Liquorice vs Porridge - What's the difference?

liquorice | porridge |

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.

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

    porridge

    English

    (wikipedia porridge)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A type of thick soup or stew, especially thickened with barley.
  • A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.
    • Eat your porridge while it's hot!
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  • (British slang) A prison sentence.
    • Just do your porridge and keep your head down.

    See also

    * gruel * oatmeal