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épice

spice

noun eh-PEES Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: Latin species (kind, sort — applied to aromatic goods)

Usage Note

Épice is used mostly in the plural les épices when referring to spices as a category or in a recipe. Pain d'épices is the French gingerbread-style spiced cake, a culturally significant product especially associated with Dijon. The adjective épicé means spicy or highly seasoned.

Examples

"Ce plat est préparé avec de nombreuses épices."

Natural Translation

This dish is prepared with many spices.

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