candy vs licorice

licorice vs candy

candy and licorice both are nouns.

candy is a verb but licorice is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
candy	Yes	No	Yes	No
licorice	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, licorice is a hyponym of candy; that is, licorice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than candy:

candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
licorice: a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant

Other hyponyms of candy include candy bar, carob bar, hard candy, brandyball, patty, bonbon, brittle, toffee, toffy, butterscotch, candy cane, candy corn, caramel, candyfloss, cotton candy, spun sugar, dragee, dragee, fondant, fudge, gumdrop, honey crisp, mint, mint candy, horehound, jelly bean, jelly egg, candy kiss, kiss, liquorice, Life Saver, all-day sucker, lollipop, sucker, lozenge, marshmallow, marchpane, marzipan, nougat, nougat bar, nut bar, peanut bar, popcorn ball, praline, rock candy, rock, rock candy, sugar candy, sugarplum, taffy, chocolate truffle, truffle, Turkish Delight, Easter egg.

candy (noun)	licorice (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts	a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
	deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

candy (verb)	licorice (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

Difference between candy and licorice

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