licorice vs licorice root

licorice and licorice root both are nouns.

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

licorice (noun)	licorice root (noun)
a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant	root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
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