allspice | (noun) ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves | - |
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(noun) aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries | Synonyms: allspice tree, Pimenta dioica, pimento tree |
(noun) deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States | - |
auspice | (noun) a favorable omen | - |
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coppice | (noun) a dense growth of bushes | Synonyms: brush, brushwood, copse, thicket |
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hospice | (noun) a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill | - |
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(noun) a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order) | - |
precipice | (noun) a very steep cliff | - |
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spice | (noun) the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored | Synonyms: spicery, spiciness |
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(noun) any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food | - |
(noun) aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative | - |
(verb) make more interesting or flavorful | Synonyms: spice up |
(verb) add herbs or spices to | Synonyms: spice up, zest |