English noun: spice |
1. | spice (substance) aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative |
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| Broader (hypernym) | preservative |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | stacte |
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2. | spice (food) any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food |
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| Broader (hypernym) | flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | allspice, Chinese anise, cinnamon, clove, fennel, five spice powder, ginger, mace, nutmeg, powdered ginger, star anise, star aniseed |
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3. | spice (attribute) the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored |
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| Synonyms | spicery, spiciness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | taste property |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bite, hotness, nip, pepperiness, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, pungency, raciness, sharpness, tang, tanginess, zest |
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