spice
has definitions from the fields of food,chemistry
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[ verb ] make more interesting or flavorful, either in the literal or in a metaphorical sense
Examples "Spice the soup" "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer" Used in print (Sports Age, 24:9...)And even if they stay in resorts part of the time , they might , if the right salesman gets them in tow , develop a yearning to spice the usual vacation fare with a camping trip into the wide open spaces . |
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[ noun ] (chemistry) aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
Used in print (Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)They took Jesus 's body , then , and wrapped it in winding-clothes with the spices ; that is how the Jews prepare a body for burial . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (food) any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
Related terms flavorer cinnamon nutmeg clove ginger mace allspice Chinese_anise five_spice_powder |
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