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Cinnamon is a spice used in many recipes.
What does Spice mean?
a plant flavoring used in food.
Dictionary definition
A flavorful plant part, such as a seed or bark, used to season food.
Example sentences
Spice in a sentence
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The cook added a mild spice to the soup.
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Learning about spice helps students connect food vocabulary with plants and culture.
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Practice 1
What does spice mean?
Spice means a plant flavoring used in food.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to spice?
Seasoning is close in meaning to spice in this context.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for spice?
Blandness is a useful contrast because it means little or no strong flavor.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningSpice means a plant flavoring used in food.
ExampleExample: Cinnamon is a spice used in many recipes.
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Synonyms
Words like Spice
Antonyms
Opposite words
blandnessUse for a lack of flavor.
plainnessUse when food has little added flavor.
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Word family
Spice word family
Base word
spice
noun
spices
Different kinds of plant flavorings.
adjective
spiced
Flavored with spice.
adjective
spicy
Having a strong or hot flavor.
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Hint for students
a plant flavoring used in food.
Common mix-up
Spice is not the same as blandness. Spice means a plant flavoring used in food.
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Read this model sentence: The cook added a mild spice to the soup. Clue words: cook, added, mild. Underline clue words that show why spice fits instead of blandness. Now write one new sentence that shows spice without using the word spice. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show spice?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The cook added a mild spice to the soup." Why does spice fit better than blandness?
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