I love spicy food.
A spice can be a seed, a fruit, root, bark, or any other plant substance that is used to color and flavor food.
What are some of the most common spices?
Cinnamon and black pepper are the spices that began the spice trade in 2000 BCE.
Wow, that was a long time ago. Which countries were involved in the spice trade?
It first developed throughout South Asia and Middle East back then.
I see. What else can you tell me about spices?
The word "spice" came from an old french word "epice" that came from the latin root "spec" that refers to "appearance, sort, kind"
Weird, who would have thought "spice" originated from a such a vague word.
Spices were used for magic, medicine, religion, tradition, and preservation.