spice
v.
flavor with a spice, add a spice to; add zest to, make interesting
n.
aromatic vegetable substance used to season food, flavoring; aromatic odor, fragrance; something which adds zest or interest
SPICE
Spice
A spice is a dried
seed,
fruit,
root,
bark or vegetative substance used in
nutritionally insignificant quantities as a
food additive for the purpose of
flavoring, and indirectly for the purpose of killing and preventing growth of pathogenic bacteria. Many of the same substances have other uses in which they are referred to by different terms, e.g. in
food preservation,
medicine, religious
rituals,
cosmetics,
perfumery or as
vegetables. For example,
turmeric is also used as a
preservative;
licorice as a
medicine;
garlic as a
vegetable and
nutmeg as a
recreational drug.
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spice
Noun
1. aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
(hypernym) preservative
(hyponym) stacte
(derivation) zest, spice up
2. any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
(hypernym) flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
(hyponym) five spice powder
(derivation) zest, spice up
3. the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
(synonym) spiciness, spicery
(hypernym) taste property
(hyponym) pungency, bite, sharpness
(derivation) zest, spice up
Verb
1. make more interesting or flavorful; "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"
(synonym) spice up
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) salt
(derivation) spiciness, spicery
2. add herbs or spices to
(synonym) zest, spice up
(hypernym) season, flavor, flavour
(hyponym) ginger
(derivation) spiciness, spicery
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
Spice
(v. t.)
To season with spice, or as with spice; to mix aromatic or pungent substances with; to flavor; to season; as, to spice wine; to spice one's words with wit.
(v. t.)
To render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous.
(v. t.)
To fill or impregnate with the odor of spices.
(n.)
Species; kind.
(n.)
Figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture; a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief.
(n.)
A vegetable production of many kinds, fragrant or aromatic and pungent to the taste, as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, ginger, cloves, etc., which are used in cookery and to flavor sauces, pickles, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Spice
To dream of spice, foretells you will probably damage your own reputation in search of pleasure. For a young woman to dream of eating spice, is an omen of deceitful appearances winning her confidence.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project