SPICE

[noun] - (a) powder or seeds from a plant used to flavour food. There are various types of spice.Cinnamon, ginger and cloves are all spices. [C]Spices are widely used in Indian cooking. [C]The aroma of herbs and spices came from the kitchen. [C]She seasoned the mulled wine with spices. [C]This curry needs a bit more spice. [U]He added spice to the stew. [U]Spice can also mean excitement or interest.The performance was rather lacking in spice.The team's new striker has certainly added spice to their play.He added spice to the story by making up a few things that weren't true.She complained that the spice had gone from her marriage.