SPICE, n.

1. A vegetable production, fragrant or aromatic to the smell and pungent to the taste used in sauces and in cookery.
2. A small quantity something that enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of a thing.
3. A sample.

SPICE,

1. To season with spice to mix aromatic substances with as, to spice wine.
2. To tincture as the spiced Indian air.
3. To render nice to season with scruples.