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spice  (sps)
n.
1.
a. Any of various pungent, aromatic plant substances, such as cinnamon or nutmeg, used to flavor foods or beverages.
b. These substances considered as a group.
2. Something that adds zest or flavor.
3. A pungent aroma; a perfume.
tr.v. spiced, spic·ing, spic·es
1. To season with spices.
2. To add zest or flavor to.

[Middle English, from Old French espice, from Late Latin specis, wares, spices, from Latin, kind; see species.]

spice [spaɪs]
n
1. (Cookery)
a.  any of a variety of aromatic vegetable substances, such as ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, used as flavourings
b.  these substances collectively
2. something that represents or introduces zest, charm, or gusto
3. Rare a small amount
4. (Cookery) Yorkshire dialect confectionery
vb (tr)
1. (Cookery) to prepare or flavour (food) with spices
2. to introduce charm or zest into
[from Old French espice, from Late Latin speciēs (pl) spices, from Latin speciēs (sing.) kind; also associated with Late Latin spīcea (unattested) fragrant herb, from Latin spīceus having spikes of foliage; see spica]
spicer  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spicespice - aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
preservative - a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
stacte - (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense
2.spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
five spice powder - Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon
allspice - ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
cinnamon - spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
clove - spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
fennel - fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture
powdered ginger, ginger - dried ground gingerroot
mace - spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
nutmeg - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
star aniseed, Chinese anise, star anise - anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
3.spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
taste property - a property appreciated via the sense of taste
raciness, pungency, sharpness, bite - a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest, nip - a tart spicy quality
pepperiness, hotness - a hot spiciness
Verb1.spice - make more interesting or flavorful; "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
salt - add zest or liveliness to; "She salts her lectures with jokes"
2.spicespice - add herbs or spices to              
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
flavor, flavour, season - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
ginger - add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup"
pepper - add pepper to; "pepper the soup"

spice
noun
1. seasoning, condiment herbs and spices
2. excitement, kick (informal), zest, colour, pep, zip (informal), tang, zap (slang), gusto, zing (informal), piquancy The spice of danger will add to the lure.
spice something up make more interesting, enliven, liven up, animate, perk up, pep up, invigorate, vitalize, vivify, make more exciting Her publishers wants her to spice the stories up with sex. see herbs, spices and seasonings
Translations
spice [spaɪs]
A. N
1. (Culin) → especia f
mixed spice(s)especias fpl mixtas
variety is the spice of lifeen la variedad está el gusto
2. (fig) → lo picante
the papers like stories with some spicea los periódicos les gustan los reportajes con algo de picante
the details add spice to the storylos detalles dan sabor a la historia
B. VT
1. (Culin) → condimentar, sazonar
2. (fig) a highly spiced accountun relato de mucho picante
gossip spiced with scandalcotilleos con el sabor picante que da el escándalo
C. CPD spice rack Nespeciero m
spice up VT + ADV
1. (= season) → condimentar, dar más sabor a
use it to spice up rice dishes and stewsúselo para condimentar or dar mas sabor a los platos de arroz y estofados
2. (= enliven) it could help spice up your sex lifepodría ayudar a estimular su vida sexual

spice [ˈspaɪs]
n
(for cooking)épice f
(= excitement) → piquant m
to add spice to sth → ajouter du piquant à qch, pimenter qch
variety is the spice of life → la diversité est le sel de la vie
vt
[+ cooking, dish] → épicer
(= add excitement) [+ conversation, film] → donner du piquant à, corser
to be spiced with sth [+ humour, intrigue] → être agrémenté(e) de qch
spice up
vt sep (= add excitement to) [+ story, conversation] → donner du piquant à, donner du sel à

spice
n
Gewürz nt; spice rackGewürzbord or -regal nt; spice tradeGewürzhandel m; mixed spiceGewürzmischung f
(fig)Würze f; (= trace: of irony, humour) → Anflug m, → Hauch m; the spice of lifedie Würze des Lebens; stories with some spicepikante Geschichten pl
vt (lit, fig)würzen

spice [spaɪs]
1. n (Culin) → droga, spezia (fig) → sapore m
mixed spice(s) → spezie miste
variety is the spice of life → la varietàsapore alla vita
2. vt (Culin) → condire (con spezie), aromatizzare
a highly spiced account → un racconto molto gustoso

spice [spaɪs]
1. n (Culin) → droga, spezia (fig) → sapore m
mixed spice(s) → spezie miste
variety is the spice of life → la varietàsapore alla vita
2. vt (Culin) → condire (con spezie), aromatizzare
a highly spiced account → un racconto molto gustoso

spice
n spice [spais]
1 a usually strong-smelling, sharp-tasting vegetable substance used to flavour food (eg pepper or nutmeg) We added cinnamon and other spices. spesery تابِل подправка koření krydderi das Gewürz μπαχαρικό, καρύκευμα especia (terav) maitseaine ادويه mauste épice תַבלִין मसाला začin, mirodija fűszer bumbu krydd spezia スパイス 양념 prieskonis garšviela rempah specerij krydder przyprawa (korzenna) especiaria mirodenie специя; пряность korenie začimba začin krydda เครื่องเทศ baharat 調味品 спеція; прянощі گرم مسالے کا کوئی جز gia vị
2 anything that adds liveliness or interest Her arrival added spice to the party. vrolikheid تابِل، نَكْهَه، طَعْم нещо, което придава пикантност oživení krydderi die Würze νοστιμάδα, ενδιαφέρον sal, salsa, sabor vürtsikus طعم pikantti lisä piquant עִנייָן रूचि začin íz kegembiraan upplífgun, krydd gusto, sapore おもむき 활기나 흥미를 더하는 것 gyvumas, pikantiškumas pikantums; dzīvīgums kerancakan levendigheid spiss pikanteria sal sare şi piper то, что придаёт живость, интерес príchuť, pikantnosť poživitev začin krydda สิ่งที่ทำให้มีชีวิตชีวา değişiklik, heyecan 趣味 присмак, пікантність کوئی بھی مزہ اور جوش پیدا کرنے والی چیز điều làm thêm hấp dẫn
v
to flavour with spice The curry had been heavily spiced. geur يُتَبِّل، يُعْطي نَكْهَه подправям okořenit krydre würzen καρυκεύω sazonar, condimentar vürtsitama ادويه زدن maustaa épicer לְתַבֵּל मसाला डालना začiniti mirodijama, začiniti duhovitošću fűszerez membumbui krydda condire (con spezie), aromatizzare スパイスを使う 양념을 하다 paskaninti prieskoniais pielikt garšvielas berasa rempah kruiden krydre, sette spiss przyprawiać condimentar a condimenta приправлять okoreniť začiniti začiniti krydda ใส่เครื่องเทศ baharat katmak 加添香料於... приправляти прянощами; додавати спецій مسالے سے ذائقہ بڑھانا cho gia vị ...
adj spiced
containing spice(s) The dish was heavily spiced. gegeur مُتَبَّل подправен okořeněný krydret gewürzt καρυκευμένος, καυτερός condimentado vürtsine پر ادويه maustettu épicé מְתוּבָּל मसालेदार začinjen fűszerezett berbumbu kryddaður condito (con spezie), aromatizzato スパイス入りの 양념이 된 su prieskoniais, aštrus (par ēdienu) ass; vircots berempah gekruid krydret pikantny, przyprawiony condimentado condimentat приправленный специями okorenený začinjen začinjen kryddad ที่ประกอบไปด้วยเครื่องเทศ baharatlı 有香味的 пряний, пікантний مسالے دار chứa nhiều gia vị
adj spicy
tasting or smelling of spices a spicy cake; He complained that the sausages were too spicy for him. geurig كَثير التَّوابِل ароматен okořeněný, ostrý krydret würzig καρυκευμένος, πικάντικος condimentado, sazonado vürtsine maustettu épicé מְתוּבָּל मसालेदार začinjen, pikantan fűszeres berasa bumbu kryddaður aromatizzato; piccante, pepato スパイスのきいた 양념을 넣은 pikantiškas, aštrus ass; vircots; pikants berempah kruidig sterkt krydret, pikant ostry condimentado condimentat ароматный; пряный okorenený, ostrý začinjen ljut kryddad, kryddstark ที่เผ็ดร้อน baharatlı 辛辣的,加有香料的 ароматний; гострий مسالے کی خوشبو اور ذائقے والا có nêm gia vị
n spiciness
geurigheid كَثْرَة التَّوابِل ароматност štiplavost krydrethed das Würzige πικάντικη γεύση cualidad de condimentado; cualidad de picante vürtsisus mausteisuus goût épicé תִבלוּן मसालेदारी, भड़कीलापन začinjenost fűszeresség rasa bumbu kryddkeimur (sapore piccante) 香ばしいこと 양념 맛, 향긋함 pikantiškumas pikantērija berempah kruidigheid det å være sterkt krydret pikantność sabor apimentado gust condimentat пикантность okorenenosť, ostrosť začinjenost začinjenost kryddighet ความเผ็ดร้อน baharatlı oluş 芳香,辛辣 пряний смак چٹپٹاپن sự có gia vị

spice توابل koření krydderi Gewürz μπαχαρικό especia mauste épice začin spezia 香辛料 향신료 specerij krydder przyprawa especiaria специя krydda เครื่องเทศ baharat gia vị 香料


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