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spice

1 spice /ˈspaɪs/ noun
plural spices
1 spice
/ˈspaɪs/
noun
plural spices
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPICE
: a substance (such as pepper or nutmeg) that is used in cooking to add flavor to food and that comes from a dried plant and is usually a powder or seed
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[noncount]
often used before another noun
[noncount] : something that adds interest or excitement
2 spice /ˈspaɪs/ verb
spices; spiced; spicing
2 spice
/ˈspaɪs/
verb
spices; spiced; spicing
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPICE
[+ object]
not used in progressive tenses : to flavor (food) with spices
: to add interest or excitement to (something) usually + up