Meaning

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

    Würze, Gewürz

    пря́ностьprjánostʹ, спе́цияspécija, припра́ваpripráva

    пря́нощіprjánošči, спе́ціяspécija, припра́ваprypráva

    any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

  2. (uncountable)The quality of being spicy.

    What spice level do you want for your pad thai? I recommend mild.

  3. (figuratively, uncountable)Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.

    variety is the spice of life

  4. (uncountable)A psychoactive neocannabinoid.

  5. (Yorkshire, uncountable)Sweets, candy.

    Let's go daan to t'spice shop an see what they've i stock

  6. (countable, uncountable)A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.

  7. (countable, uncountable)An aromatic odor.

  8. (Internet, uncountable)Erotic or pornographic material, usually in written form; smut.

  9. (countable, uncountable)An additional input parameter used as a secondary, non-secret key in the Hasty Pudding cipher.

    Gewürz

    пря́ностьprjánostʹ, спе́цияspécija

  10. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Species; kind.

Examples

84 sentences
  1. One of my favorite spices is cinnamon.

    Однією з моїх улюблених приправ є кориця.

    ruКорица — одна из моих любимых приправ.

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  2. Hunger is the best spice.

    Голод - найкраща спеція.

    ruГолод - лучшая приправа.

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  3. What spices did you use?

    Які ти використав спеції?

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  4. What other spices should I add?

    ruКакие ещё специи мне добавить?

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  5. This store has a variety of spices.

    ruВ этом магазине продается множество сортов перца.

    deIn dem Geschäft gibt es eine Vielzahl von Gewürzen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
plant matter used to season or flavour food:
Русский
By meaning 1
plant matter used to season or flavour food:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
plant matter used to season or flavour food:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English spice, from Old French espice (modern épice), from Late Lati

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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