different between licorice vs aniseed

English

Alternative forms

• liquorice (Britain, Ireland, India) (See the usage notes below)

Etymology

From Middle English lycorys, from Old French licoresse, from Late Latin liquiritia, alteration of Ancient Greek ?????????? (glukúrrhiza): ?????? (glukús, “sweet”) + ???? (rhíza, “root”) (English glucose, English rhizome). Doublet of glycyrrhiza.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?l?.k(?).???/, /?l?.k(?).??s/

Noun

licorice (usually uncountable, plural licorices)

1. (countable) The plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, or sometimes in North America the related American Licorice plant Glycyrrhiza lepidota.
2. (uncountable) A type of candy made from that plant's dried root or its extract.

   Synonym: (Scotland, informal) sugarallie

3. (countable and uncountable) A black colour, named after the licorice.

4. (uncountable, chemistry) A flavouring agent made from dried root portions of the aforementioned plant.

Usage notes

The American spelling is nearer the Old French source licorece, which is ultimately from Ancient Greek ?????????? (glukúrrhiza). The British spelling was influenced by the unrelated word liquor. Licorice prevails in Canada and it is common in Australia, but it is rarely found in the UK. Liquorice is all but nonexistent in the US ("Chiefly British", according to dictionaries).

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See also

• crab’s eye
• sambuca
• Pontefract cake
• rosary pea
• allsorts

Further reading

• Liquorice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Middle English

Noun

licorice

1. Alternative form of lycorys

English

Alternative forms

• anise seed

Etymology

anise +? seed

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?æ.n?.sid/
• Rhymes: -i?d

Noun

aniseed (countable and uncountable, plural aniseeds)

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

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• Aeneids