noun
Meaning 1
Spices, in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
spicery
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noun
Meaning 2
A repository of spices.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spiciness, spice
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: taste property
Narrower terms: pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness, nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest, hotness, pepperiness
History
Etymology
From Middle English spicerie, from Old French espicerie; equivalent to spice + -ery.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: подправки (podpravki) — spices in general