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Noun (3 meanings)

1. aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative.

spice is a type of:

preservative (noun) - a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition

types of spice:

stacte (noun) - (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense

spice is derivationally related to:

to zest, spice, spice up (verb) - add herbs or spices to

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

spice is a type of:

flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning (noun) - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

types of spice:

Chinese anise, star anise, star aniseed (noun) - anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
allspice (noun) - ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree
cinnamon (noun) - spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree
clove (noun) - spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree
fennel (noun) - fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture

five spice powder (noun) - Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon
ginger, powdered ginger (noun) - dried ground gingerroot
mace (noun) - spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
nutmeg (noun) - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground

spice is derivationally related to:

to zest, spice, spice up (verb) - add herbs or spices to

3. the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored.

spiciness, spice, spicery

spice is a type of:

taste property (noun) - a property appreciated via the sense of taste

types of spice:

hotness, pepperiness (noun) - a hot spiciness
nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest (noun) - a tart spicy quality
pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness (noun) - a strong odor or taste property

spice is derivationally related to:

piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty (adjective) - having an agreeably pungent taste
to spice, spice up (verb) - make more interesting or flavorful
to zest, spice, spice up (verb) - add herbs or spices to

Verb (2 meanings)

1. make more interesting or flavorful.

to spice, spice up

Example:

“Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer”

to spice is a way to:

to change, alter, modify (verb) - cause to change

ways to spice:

to salt (verb) - add zest or liveliness to

to spice is derivationally related to:

spiciness, spice, spicery (noun) - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

2. add herbs or spices to.

to zest, spice, spice up

to spice is a way to:

to season, flavor, flavour (verb) - lend flavor to

ways to spice:

to ginger (verb) - add ginger to in order to add flavor
to pepper (verb) - add pepper to

to spice is derivationally related to:

nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest (noun) - a tart spicy quality
spice (noun) - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
spice (noun) - aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
spiciness, spice, spicery (noun) - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

Domain of synset - TOPIC:

cooking, cookery, preparation (noun) - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat