spice vs cooking

spice and cooking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spice	Yes	No	Yes	No
cooking	Yes	No	No	No

spice (noun)	cooking (noun)
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

spice (verb)	cooking (verb)
make more interesting or flavorful
add herbs or spices to