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Spice Spaɪs Exciting Noun Bre Common Ginger Cinnamon
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BrE / spaɪs / NAmE / spaɪs / |
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- common spices such as ginger and cinnamon
- a spice jar
- we need an exciting trip to add some spice to our lives.
- the danger added spice to their romance.
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spice(noun)BrE / spaɪs / NAmE / spaɪs / - one of the various types of powder or seed that come from plants and are used in cooking. Spices have a strong taste and smell
- common spices such as ginger and cinnamon
- a spice jar
- extra interest or excitement
- We need an exciting trip to add some spice to our lives.
- The danger added spice to their romance.
- new and exciting experiences make life more interesting
Word Origin- Middle English: shortening of Old French espice, from Latin species ‘sort, kind’, in late Latin ‘wares’.
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