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Allspice
noun · 78% connection
The berry of the pimento (Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jama…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Angelica
noun · 78% connection
An aromatic umbelliferous plant (Archangelica officinalis or Angelica archangelica) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Aromatic
noun · 78% connection
A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon, spices.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Bergamot
noun · 78% connection
A variety of mint (Mentha aquatica, var. glabrata).
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Bonbon
noun · 78% connection
Sugar confectionery; a sugarplum; hence, any dainty.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Calamus
noun · 78% connection
A species of Acorus (A. calamus), commonly called calamus, or sweet flag. The root has a pungent, aromatic taste, and is used in medic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Caraway
noun · 78% connection
A biennial plant of the Parsley family (Carum Carui). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in co…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Cardamom
noun · 78% connection
The aromatic fruit, or capsule with its seeds, of several plants of the Ginger family growing in the East Indies and elsewhere, and mu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Cassumuniar
noun · 78% connection
A pungent, bitter, aromatic, gingerlike root, obtained from the East Indies.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Cinnamon
noun · 78% connection
The inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, a tree growing in Ceylon. It is aromatic, of a moderately pungent taste, and is…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Clove
noun · 78% connection
A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree (Eugenia, / Caryophullus, aromatica), a native of the Moluc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Contrayerva
noun · 78% connection
A species of Dorstenia (D. Contrayerva), a South American plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Dill
noun · 78% connection
An herb (Peucedanum graveolens), the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, and were formerly used as a soothin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Galangal
noun · 78% connection
The pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain East Indian or Chinese species of Alpinia (A. Galanga and A. officinarum) and of the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Galingale
noun · 78% connection
A plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus longus) having aromatic roots; also, any plant of the same genus.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Ginseng
noun · 78% connection
A plant of the genus Aralia, the root of which is highly valued as a medicine among the Chinese. The Chinese plant (Aralia Schinseng)…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Hermetical
adjective · 78% connection
Of or pertaining to the system which explains the causes of diseases and the operations of medicine on the principles of the hermetic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
Horse-radish
noun · 78% connection
A plant of the genus Nasturtium (N. Armoracia), allied to scurvy grass, having a root of a pungent taste, much used, when grated, as a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: aromatic, pungent, plant, genus, mentha.
