mace
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- noun
- /meɪs/
:
macis
- She opens little leather pockets—mace, more bullets.
- nutmeg and mace
- cinnamon and mace
- teaspoon ground mace
Examples
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We added Mace, the spice, cinnamon, beer and chips, milk sugars and coffee for nuanced flavour.
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A little mace, a lot of vanilla in the crumbs.
Fiction book (1994) -
Vampire mace: silver nitrate, essence of garlic.
Fiction book (1998) -
Cardamom mace.
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The monks' most expensive product was a recipe that mixed rose oil with cloves, cinnamon, mace, musk, ambergris, citron, and cedar.
Fiction book (1990) -
She added mace to the recipe for a warm, aromatic flavor.
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The chef recommended using mace to enhance the desserts' flavor profile.
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You can sprinkle some mace into the batter for a delightful spice.
Synonyms
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A plant part like pepper or cinnamon used to add strong flavor to food
Compounds
A liquid spray that makes eyes burn and makes people feel dizzy so they cannot move
- UK
A tall marsh plant with long flat leaves and long brown seed heads used for weaving mats and chair seats
How Aromatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mace for the spice names the dried red 'skin' that covers the nutmeg seed, so it is literally part of the nutmeg plant and shares its warm, nutty flavor.