candy vs liquorice

liquorice vs candy

candy and liquorice both are nouns.

candy is a verb but liquorice is not a verb.

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

As nouns, liquorice is a hyponym of candy; that is, liquorice 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
liquorice: 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, licorice, 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)	liquorice (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)	liquorice (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

Difference between candy and liquorice

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