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Spice

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
spaɪs

Definitions

  1. Acronym of Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis, a general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator.
  2. A surname.
  3. Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
  4. The quality of being spicy.
  5. Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
  6. A psychoactive neocannabinoid.
  7. Sweets, candy.
  8. Species; kind.
  9. A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.
  10. An aromatic odor.
  11. Erotic or pornographic material, usually written; smut.
  12. An additional input parameter used as a secondary, non-secret key in the Hasty Pudding cipher.

Equivalents

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বাংলামসলা
བོད་སྐད།སྨན་སྣ
Catalàespècia
Češtinakoření
Esperantospico
Euskaraespezia
Gaeilgespíosra
हिन्दीमसाला
Հայերենհամեմունք
Bahasa Indonesiabumburempahrencah
Íslenskakrydd
ქართულისანელებელი
Қазақ тілідәмдеуіш
ភាសាខ្មែរគ្រឿងទេស
Kurdîبهار
LëtzebuergeschGewierz
Te Reo Māoriamiaminamunamuā
Македонскизачинзачинува
Bahasa Melayurempah
Maltiħwawar
Românăcondiment
Slovenčinakorenie
Shqiperëz
Svenskakrydda
Kiswahilikiungo
Türkçebaharbaharat
اردومصالحہ

Examples

Vanilla itself was transplanted from Madagascar, the main source of the spice, to Polynesia a century ago.”
What spice level do you want for your pad thai? I recommend mild.”
variety is the spice of life
Honor, a^([sic]) 18-year-old high school student who thinks she has it more together than her fellow students and who looks to both Leslie and Bernie to provide friendship and spice in her life.”
Let's go daan to t'spice shop an see what they've i stock

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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