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spice

spice

126 1.0
A plant part like pepper or cinnamon used to add strong flavor to food
  • noun
  • /spaɪs/
translation icon : especia
  • Please tell me this is pumpkin spice.
  • herbs and spices
  • exotic spices
  • spice powder

Ground up meat with spices and salt is still meat.

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Examples

  • Your orders were to restore spice production to full capacity.

  • Buy the most expensive spice in the world, which is saffron.

  • I' d like to have a spice garden some day.

  • I remember that old spice rack!

  • It's rice with lots of spices and some seafood in it.

  • I'd like a pumpkin spice latte please.

  • And then comes all of the spices and herbs we need.

  • I brought you my newest creation, Clementine spice soup.

  • That's where you keep your salt and pepper and spices and things.

  • The chef added a pinch of spice to enhance the flavor of the soup.

Synonyms

pepper
vsspice
219 1.0

A strong spice made from dried berries to add taste to food

is the general plant-based flavoring class that includes that pungent berry
vanilla
vsspice
164 1.0

A sweet, creamy flavor used in food and drink

is the overall plant-based flavoring category that this sweet extract belongs to
cinnamon
vsspice
116 1.1

A sweet-smelling brown spice made from the dried bark of a tree used to flavor food and drinks

is the overall category of plant materials used to add flavor or preserve
ginger
vsspice
94 1.0

A spicy root used to add flavor to food and drinks

is the general category of plant flavorings that includes pungent roots
seasoning
vsspice
56 1.0

A thing like salt, herbs or spices you add to food to make it taste better

is the specific plant-derived flavoring subgroup that these substances form part of
nutmeg
vsspice
32 2.1

A hard seed with a warm smell used as a spice when grated or ground

is the broader plant-based flavoring group that this seed belongs to
paprika
vsspice
20 2.5

A mild red powder from dried peppers used to add color and gentle flavor to food

is the broad plant-based flavoring group that covers such pepper powders
clove
vsspice
17 3.0

A small dried bud with a strong warm smell used to flavor food

is the general plant-derived flavoring category that includes such parts
peppercorn
vsspice
9 2.8

A small dried berry used whole or ground to add spicy flavor to food

is the overall category of plant substances used to add taste or preserve
chili pepper
vsspice
  • US
9 1.0

A small red or green pod that makes food hot

is the wider category of plant-derived flavorings that provide taste and heat
fennel seed
vsspice
2 3.6

Small aromatic seeds used to add flavor to food and drinks

is the general plant-based flavoring category that covers such seeds
coriander seed
vsspice
1 3.4

Dried seeds of the coriander plant used as a spice

is the broader plant-derived flavoring category that these seeds exemplify
cinnamon bark
vsspice
1 3.0

Dried tree bark with a warm, sweet smell used as a cooking spice

is the general plant-derived flavoring class that covers this bark form
galangal
vsspice
1 9.9

A spicy root like ginger used in Asian cooking and medicine

is the larger plant-derived flavoring class that contains such aromatic roots
4.3

A spice made from the bark of the cassia tree with a strong, warm flavor

is the wider plant-based flavoring category that contains this stronger bark
cardamom
vsspice
6.6

A tropical plant that produces small seeds used to make a spice

is the larger plant-derived flavoring group that includes those seeds

Compounds

3 1.4

A stand or shelf that holds jars of spices in a kitchen

sugar and spice
  • Informal
1 3.5

Very nice and friendly in a sweet, gentle way

1 1.8

A cake made with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg

1 2.5

A sweet baked treat flavored with warm spices like cinnamon

A ground Chinese spice mix made from star anise, fennel, pepper, cloves and cinnamon

A group of islands in eastern Indonesia famous for nutmeg and cloves

7.1

A small bush from eastern North America with leaves that have a strong smell and red or yellow berries

A tree that makes bark or berries used to flavor food

8.8

A tree that grows by the coast with aromatic leaves, fruit like olives, and very hard wood

Has the warm smell of spices like cinnamon or cloves

How Edible

herb
118 1.0
spice
126 1.0

Surface Forms

spice singular
spices plural

Etymology

Spice comes from the Latin word species, which meant 'a special kind' and was used for rare trade goods. So a spice is a small, strong plant part that makes food taste special.