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spice

Pronunciation: /ˈspiːs(ə)/

“spice” is a Middle English word. Its 13 meanings in English:

noun

  1. Spices as used as scents or to enhance the smell of something.
  2. Spices as used in medicinal preparations; by extension, medicine in general.
  3. Spices as used in alchemical preparations.
  4. A distinct kind of creature; a species.
  5. A type of disease or affliction.
  6. A type of sinful behaviour or action; an action or behaviour in general.
  7. A part, especially of a discipline or line of study.
  8. The perception of something using any sense or innate ability.
  9. The communion wafer when transubstantiated.
  10. An appearance or image (either mental or real)
  11. A meal (usually sweet) incorporating spices.
  12. A plant which spices are made from.
  13. A complimentary appellation.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French espice, espece and Anglo-Norman spece, from Late Latin speciēs.

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