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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

  1. adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
  2. adj Very attractive or sexually appealing.
  3. adj Extremely popular, in demand, or currently exciting.
  4. adj Spicy or pungent in taste.
  5. adj Live, active, or ready for use — for example, a hot microphone or a live electrical wire.

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