spice

noun

the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

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

aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

verb

add herbs or spices to

make more interesting or flavorful

Roots

specerespeci- · Latin · to look, behold

Synonyms for spice

spicinessn zestn flavorern seasoningn flavoringn clovesn allspicen nutmegn peppern paprikan condimentn peppercornn cuminn cinnamonn cardamomn coriandern oreganon pimenton

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