licorice vs American spelling

licorice and American spelling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
licorice	Yes	No	No	No
American spelling	Yes	No	No	No

licorice (noun)	American spelling (noun)
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant	English orthography used in the United States (characterized by 'analyze', 'center', 'usable')
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