allspice vs spice
spice vs allspiceallspice and spice both are nouns.
allspice is not a verb while spice is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| allspice | Yes | No | No | No |
| spice | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
spice is a hypernym of
allspice; that is, spice is a
word with a broader meaning than allspice:
- allspice: ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
- spice: any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
| allspice (noun) | spice (noun) |
|---|---|
| ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves | the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored |
| aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries | any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food |
| deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States | aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative |
| allspice (verb) | spice (verb) |
|---|---|
| make more interesting or flavorful | |
| add herbs or spices to |
Words related to "allspice"
Words related to "spice"
- Chinese anise
- allspice
- alter
- bite
- change
- cinnamon
- clove
- cookery
- cooking
- fennel
- five spice powder
- flavor
- flavorer
- flavoring
- flavour
- flavourer
- flavouring
- ginger
- hotness
- mace
- modify
- nip
- nutmeg
- pepper
- pepperiness
- piquance
- piquancy
- piquantness
- powdered ginger
- preparation
- preservative
- pungency
- raciness
- salt
- season
- seasoner
- seasoning
- sharpness
- spice up
- spicery
- spiciness
- stacte
- star anise
- star aniseed
- tang
- tanginess
- taste property
- zest
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