Pepper Spice

Spice

In the culinary arts, a spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavouring or colouring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavouring or as a garnish. Spices and herbs are both seasonings. Spices are sometimes used in medicine, religious rituals, cosmetics, or perfume production. They are usually classified into spices, spice seeds, and herbal categories. For example, vanilla is commonly used as an ingredient in fragrance manufacturing. Plant-based sweeteners such as sugar are not considered spices.

pepper

Noun

1. A plant of the family Piperaceae.
2. A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.

Verb

1. To add pepper to.
2. To strike with something made up of small particles.

spice

Noun

1. Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
2. The quality of being spicy.

Verb

1. To add spice or spices to; season.
2. To spice up.