épice — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
- seasoning noun Salt, herbs, spices, or other ingredients added to food to improve its taste.
- spice noun A dried plant substance, such as pepper or cinnamon, used to flavor food.
- spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).
- zesty adj Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.
Senses
épice is used for these senses in English:
- hot (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
- seasoning (cooking) Adding a layer of fat to render the surface of cookware non-stick.
- spice (countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
- spice (uncountable) The quality of being spicy.
- spicy Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
- spicy (of foods, flavors, or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.
- zesty Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.
hot — full definition
- adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
- adj Very attractive or sexually appealing.
- adj Extremely popular, in demand, or currently exciting.
- adj Spicy or pungent in taste.
- adj Live, active, or ready for use — for example, a hot microphone or a live electrical wire.