spice

noun

1. 1. any of several vegetable substances, as cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, or pepper, used to season food; spices are usually dried for use and have distinctive flavors and aromas
   2. such substances collectively or as a material
2. a spicy fragrance or aroma
3. that which adds zest, piquancy, or interest
4. Archaic a small bit; trace

transitive verb spiced, spicing

1. to season or flavor with spice
2. to add zest, piquancy, or interest to