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spices

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for spices.

Editorial note

In contrast, Europe had to import spices and thus the common people didn't have access to spices.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of spices gathered in one view.

noun

A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.

noun

An aromatic odor.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for spices.

noun

A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.

noun

An aromatic odor.

noun

A surname.

noun

(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.

Example sentences

1

In contrast, Europe had to import spices and thus the common people didn't have access to spices.

2

There also seems to be some sort of changing shift about what 'spice' means - herbs are not spices.

3

The last three enhance the umami, the oils carry the flavors, and then there are spices and hickory flavor.

4

For example, in French cuisine, a steak tartare (raw beef) will have more spicy spices then a regular curry.

5

Capsicum wasn't known outside of the Americas before the Europeans reached it, but weren't other spices known well before that, e.g.

6

And the returning soldiers from the crusades would have rbought back implicit knowledge to incorporate spices in other areas further north (1100-1300).

7

Would be nice to have 1 or 2 presentations I think, as it spices up the evening.

8

I'll happily read anything that talks about spices, but I didn't find the article all that convincing.

9

Emphasis here is on produce, no one is abstaining from imported spices.

10

I have read before that spicy food in general is slower to spoil, because of the antibacterial properties of many spices.

11

The contrast TFA sets up between spices and stocks isn't inevitable.

12

How is patenting combination of spices going to increase innovation?

Quote examples

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Just because a person tries to cut down on salt doesn’t mean that the “logical conclusion” is that they should cut out salt completely, or indeed completely eschew all forms of spices or flavorings.

2

I'm sorry, but you seem to have jumped from "patents" to "patenting combinations of spices" here.

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- Medicine." - Tim Minchin This quote used to really sum up my opinion, but the more time I've spent growing and eating and researching a variety of plants/herbs/spices, it's quite clear that many of them do have quite a lot of beneficial health effects, often unique in being more effective or having less side-effects than western medicine.

Proper noun examples

1

Spices themselves are dried and don't go bad.

2

Spices were a very late addition to the european pallatte, and the timeline give for their retrenchment would put them at a very small proportion of the timeline of historical europe.

3

Ingredients: Non-GMO Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Filtered Water, Lemon Juice, White Vinegar, 2% or less of the following: Organic Sugar, Salt, Pea Protein, Spices, Modified Food Starch, Beta-Carotene.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use spices in a sentence?

In contrast, Europe had to import spices and thus the common people didn't have access to spices.

What does spices mean?

A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.

What part of speech is spices?

spices is commonly used as noun.