spice

Definitions


[spʌɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin
(e.g: the cake is packed with spices)

- a russet or ginger colour

- sweets; confectionery

- a type of synthetic cannabis
(e.g: he was smoking spice to cope with his anxiety)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old French espice, from Latin species ‘sort, kind’, in late Latin ‘wares’


[spʌɪs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- flavour with spice
(e.g: I've spiced the stew with cloves, pepper, and fennel seed)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old French espice, from Latin species ‘sort, kind’, in late Latin ‘wares’




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