Morpheme
Spice
Type
free base
Denotation
aromatic or pungent plant matter used to flavor food
Etymology
Middle English spice; Old French espice; Late Latin speciēs; Latin speciēs, from specere + -iēs
Evidence
allspice, spice, spiceberry, spicebush, spiced, spicery, spices, spicier, spiciest, spiciness, spicing, spicy, unspicy
Notes
spice and species are doublets
