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épicer

to spice, to season with spices

verb eh-pee-SEH Rare

Usage Note

Épicer means to add spices to food; épicé (past participle used as adjective) describes a dish that is spicy or well-seasoned. The noun épice means 'spice', and les épices refers to spices collectively. The word is related to épicerie, originally a spice shop and now the general word for a grocery store.

Examples

"Elle épice toujours ses plats avec du cumin."

Natural Translation

She always spices her dishes with cumin.

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