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1. (n.) spice
a pungent or aromatic vegetable substance, as pepper or cinnamon, used to season food.
2. spice
such substances collectively.
3. spice
a spicy or aromatic odor or fragrance.
4. spice
something that gives zest or piquancy:
The anecdotes added spice to the speech.
5. spice
Archaic. a small quantity; trace.
6. (v.t.) spice
to season with spice.
7. spice
to give zest, piquancy, or interest to.
Etymology: (1175–1225; (n.) ME, aph. form of OF espice < L speciēs appearance, sort, kind (see species ), in LL (pl.): wares, spices, drugs)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) spice
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
2. (noun) spice
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
3. (verb) spiciness, spice, spicery
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
4. (verb) spice, spice up
make more interesting or flavorful
"Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"
5. (verb) zest, spice, spice up
add herbs or spices to
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1. (noun) spice
a strong hot-tasting substance used to give food flavor
Indian spices
2. spice
interest or excitement
Variety is the spice of life.
3. (verb) spice
to season food with spices
banana bread spiced with cinnamon
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) spice
species; kind
2. (noun) spice
a vegetable production of many kinds, fragrant or aromatic and pungent to the taste, as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, ginger, cloves, etc., which are used in cookery and to flavor sauces, pickles, etc
3. (noun) spice
figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture; a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief
4. (verb) spice
to season with spice, or as with spice; to mix aromatic or pungent substances with; to flavor; to season; as, to spice wine; to spice one's words with wit
5. (verb) spice
to fill or impregnate with the odor of spices
6. (verb) spice
to render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous
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Sense: a usually strong-smelling, sharp-tasting vegetable substance used to flavour food (eg pepper or nutmeg)
We added cinnamon and other spices.
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 Afrikaans: spesery |
 Arabic: تابِل |
 Bulgarian: подправка |
 Brazilian: condimento |
 Czech: koření |
 German: das Gewürz |
 Danish: krydderi |
 Greek: μπαχαρικό, καρύκευμα |
 Spanish: especia |
 Estonian: (terav) maitseaine |
 Farsi: ادويه |
 Finnish: mauste |
 French: épice |
 Hebrew: תַבלִין |
 Hindi: मसाला |
 Croatian: začin, mirodija |
 Hungarian: fűszer |
 Indonesian: bumbu |
 Icelandic: krydd |
 Italian: spezia |
 Japanese: スパイス |
 Korean: 양념 |
 Lithuanian: prieskonis |
 Latvian: garšviela |
 Malay: rempah |
 Dutch: specerij |
 Norwegian: krydder |
 Polish: przyprawa (korzenna) |
 Persian: ادويه |
 Pashto: دوا |
 Portuguese: especiaria |
 Romanian: mirodenie |
 Russian: специя; пряность |
 Slovak: korenie |
 Slovenian: začimba |
 Serbian: začin |
 Swedish: krydda |
 Thai: เครื่องเทศ |
 Turkish: baharat |
 Taiwanese: 調味品 |
 Ukrainian: спеція; прянощі |
 Urdu: گرم مسالے کا کوئی جز |
 Vietnamese: gia vị |
 Chinese: 调味品 |
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