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spice

 
 
/spaɪs/ noun

Translation

FOOD [C, U] a substance made from a plant, which is used to give a special taste to food
baharat, bahar
herbs and spices 868
EXCITEMENT [U] something that makes something else more exciting
çeşni, lezzet, heyecan, canlılık
A scandal or two adds a little spice to office life.2127
(Definition of spice noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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