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Auspicial :: Auspicial (a.) Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious.

Spice :: Spice (n.) Figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture; a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief..

Haruspicy :: Haruspicy (n.) The art or practices of haruspices. See Aruspicy.

Chrism :: Chrism (n.) Olive oil mixed with balm and spices, consecrated by the bishop on Maundy Thursday, and used in the administration of baptism, confirmation, ordination, etc..

Pimento :: Pimento (n.) Allspice; -- applied both to the tree and its fruit. See Allspice.

Illicium :: Illicium (n.) A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of Illicium anisatum is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical with true oil of anise..

Allspice :: Allspice (n.) The berry of the pimento (Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus); wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush, spicewood, and feverbush..

Seasoning :: Seasoning (n.) That which is added to any species of food, to give it a higher relish, as salt, spices, etc.; a condiment..

Garble :: Garble (n.) Impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc.; -- also called garblings..

Pickle :: Pickle (v. t.) Vinegar, plain or spiced, used for preserving vegetables, fish, eggs, oysters, etc..

Spice :: Spice (v. t.) To render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous..

Season :: Season (v. t.) To fit for taste; to render palatable; to give zest or relish to; to spice; as, to season food..

Aruspices :: Aruspices (pl. ) of Aruspe.

Garble :: Garble (v. t.) To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices..

Sangaree :: Sangaree (n.) Wine and water sweetened and spiced, -- a favorite West Indian drink..

Punch :: Punch (n.) A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; -- specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc..

Pound :: Pound (v. t.) To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt..

High-seasoned :: High-seasoned (a.) Enriched with spice and condiments; hence, exciting; piquant..

Benzoin :: Benzoin (n.) The spicebush (Lindera benzoin).

Cinnamon :: Cinnamon (n.) The inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is one of the best cordial, carminative, and restorative spices..

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