spice rack
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1.4
- noun
- /spaɪs ræk/
:
especiero
- There were no spices in your spice rack!
- install a spice rack
- make a spice rack
Examples
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Every time I cook, I check the spice rack to see if I need to replenish my supplies.
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My mother keeps various herbs and seasonings on her spice rack for easy access while cooking.
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I remember that old spice rack!
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You got a spice rack?
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This is a spice rack.
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We desperately need a spice rack.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's a spice rack.
Fiction book (1993) -
There are some awesome options for pull-out spice storage or creating a spice rack on the insides of the doors.
Blog text (8) -
She bought herself a mug tree, a spice rack, and a set of green cut-glass canisters.
Fiction book (1990) -
Where Sam is putting the spices they have—pepper, salt, paprika, and oregano—into the spice rack, which has room for at least twenty more.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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1.2
A frame for holding or showing things
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Morphology
The meaning 'a stand used to organize and display spices' is a direct, literal combination of 'spice' (seasoning) and 'rack' (a stand or frame). Noun–noun compounding of this sort is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and therefore a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the phrase's meaning.
Etymology
The name spice rack is very literal: a rack is a small shelf or stand and spice means the small, strong seasonings you keep in jars to add flavor to food. Picture a row of little jars on a shelf so you can reach them quickly, and that's why it means 'a stand for spice jars'.