spice

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  1. noun Any of various pungent, aromatic plant substances, such as cinnamon or nutmeg, used to flavor foods or beverages.
  2. noun These substances considered as a group.
  3. noun Something that adds zest or flavor.
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  • Adding this spice is an easy way to boost your weight loss plan with very little effort, so go out and get some cinnamon today! —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • That may be true for many things, but when it comes to weddings, traditions are defined as the spice of life itself! —  ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds
  • This spice is available as an encapsulated supplement at health food stores.
  • Coriander mixed with horse dung has allegedly been produced in India as a spice, the Times of India reports. —  Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines
  • In another mode, they produce spice which is sold automatically through intermediaries. —  a sibilant intake of breath
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pepper ·  cinnamon ·  herb ·  sugar ·  tobacco ·  honey ·  perfume ·  fruit ·  garlic ·  coffee ·  vinegar ·  sauce

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spice:   spiced ·  spices ·  spicing
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Etymologies (4)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French espice, from Late Latin speciēs, wares, spices, from Latin, kind; see species.

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  1. from Middle English spice, spyce, spyse, spece, species, kind, spice (Icelandic spīz, spices, from English), from Old French espice, espece, kind, spice, French épice, spice, espèce, kind, species, espèces, plural, specie, = Provencal especia, especi = Spanish especia, spice, especie, species, = Portuguese especia, spice, especie, species, specie, = Italian spezie, species, kind, plural spices, drugs, from Latin species, look, appearance, kind, species, etc., Late Latin also spices, drugs, etc. (ML, espiciæ, after Roman): see species. Doublet of species and specie.
  2. from Middle English spice, from Old French espicer, French épicer = Spanish especiar, spice; from the noun.
  3. Perhaps a variant of spike.
 

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