SPICE, n. 1. A vegetable production, fragrant or aromatic to the smell and pungent to the taste; used in sauces and in cookery.2. A small quantity; something that enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of a thing.3. A sample. SPICE, v.t. 1. To season with spice; to mix aromatic substances with; as, to spice wine.2. To tincture; as the spiced Indian air.3. To render nice; to season with scruples.
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