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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