especia

Definitions of especia
  1. noun
    any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
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    malagueta, tabasco
    ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
    canela
    spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
    clavo
    spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
    jengibre
    dried ground gingerroot
    macis
    spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
    nuez muescada
    hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
    canela en rama
    dried rolled strips of cinnamon bark
    type of:
    condimento
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
  2. noun
    aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
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    conservante
    a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
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