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Added 9 October 2026

spice

/spaɪs/ noun

In Latin: arōma, condīmentum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about spice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
The quality of being spicy.
What spice level do you want for your pad thai? I recommend mild.
Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
variety is the spice of life

verb

To add spice or spices to; season.
To spice up.

noun

plural of spouse

Origin

Inherited from Middle English spice, from Old French espice (modern épice), from Late Latin speciēs (“spice, good, ware”), from Latin speciēs (“kind, sort”). Doublet of species.

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