Spice

  • 41spice — [[t]spaɪs[/t]] n. v. spiced, spic•ing 1) coo a pungent or aromatic vegetable substance, as pepper or cinnamon, used to season food 2) coo such substances collectively 3) a spicy or aromatic odor or fragrance 4) something that gives zest or… …

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  • 42spice — /spaɪs / (say spuys) noun 1. any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and the like, used as seasoning, preservatives. 2. such substances as material or collectively. 3. Poetic a spicy or… …

  • 43spice —  raisins, plums, figs, and such like fruit. Yorksh. Spice, a SPECIES. Spice pudding, plum pudding …

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  • 44spice — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French espece, espis, from Late Latin species product, wares, drugs, spices, from Latin, appearance, species more at species Date: 13th century 1. any of various aromatic vegetable products (as pepper …

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  • 45spice — Synonyms and related words: Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, allspice, anchovies, angelica, applesauce, aroma, balm, balminess, basil, bell pepper, bite, black pepper, borage, bouquet, briskness, burnet, caper, capsicum, caraway seeds, cardamom,… …

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  • 46spice — [13] Spice is ultimately the same word as species. It comes via Old French espice from Latin speciēs ‘appearance, kind’. In late Latin its plural came to be used for ‘goods, wares’, spick and span 472 probably from the notion of a particular… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 47spice up — see spice 2) …

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  • 48spice up — add spices or flavor, jazz up    The chili tastes good, but let s spice it up a bit …

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  • 49spice — noun 1) the spices in curry powder Syn: seasoning, flavouring, condiment 2) the risk added spice to their affair Syn: excitement, interest, colour, piquancy, zest, an edge …

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  • 50spice — see variety is the spice of life …

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