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spice

/spaɪs/ noun B1
  1. Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The quality of being spicy. (uncountable) · What spice level do you want for your pad thai? I recommend mild.
  3. Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging. (figuratively, uncountable) · variety is the spice of life
  4. A psychoactive neocannabinoid. (uncountable)
  5. Sweets, candy. (uncountable) · Let's go daan to t'spice shop an see what they've i stock
  6. A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour. (countable, uncountable)
  7. An aromatic odor. (countable, uncountable)
  8. Erotic or pornographic material, usually in written form; smut. (uncountable)

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But I excuse it, it is impossible to expect the son of a Girondin to be free from a small spice of the old leaven.” A deep crimson suffused the countenance of Villefort.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 44 · C1

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