Herbs and Spices

Patricia P. (United States of America)
Herbs and Spices
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  1. allspice
    a spice that tastes like a blend of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg
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  2. anise
    a herb cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and oil
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  3. anisette
    liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
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  4. cinnamon
    tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark
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  5. clove
    moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
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  6. oregano
    aromatic Eurasian perennial
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  7. pepper
    climber having dark red berries when fully ripe
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  8. salt
    white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
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  9. turmeric
    a tropical plant of India with yellow flowers and a deep aroma
  10. vanilla
    any of numerous climbing plants having fleshy leaves
  11. nutmeg
    East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
  12. woad
    any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
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Created on Fri Jun 12 09:52:15 EDT 2009 (updated Fri Aug 14 18:38:47 EDT 2009)

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