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spice

DEFINITIONS OF: spice

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n any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

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five spice powder
Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon
allspice
ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
cinnamon
spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
clove
spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
fennel
fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture
ginger, powdered ginger
dried ground gingerroot
mace
spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
nutmeg
hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed
anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
stick cinnamon
dried rolled strips of cinnamon bark
Type of:
flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

n aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

Types:
stacte
(Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense
Type of:
preservative
a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition

n the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

Synonyms:
spicery, spiciness
Types:
bite, pungency, raciness, sharpness
a strong odor or taste property
nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest
a tart spicy quality
hotness, pepperiness
a hot spiciness
Type of:
taste property
a property appreciated via the sense of taste

v add herbs or spices to

Synonyms:
spice up, zest
Types:
ginger
add ginger to in order to add flavor
pepper
add pepper to
Type of:
flavor, flavour, season
lend flavor to

v make more interesting or flavorful

“Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer”
Synonyms:
spice up
Types:
salt
add zest or liveliness to
Type of:
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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