spiciness

/spˈaɪsinəs/ noun B1

a sharp fragrance

Word Origin Spiciness comes from Latin species, which originally meant 'appearance' or 'kind' — because spices were a particular kind of aromatic substance. The root specere 'to look' gives us inspect (look into), special (worth looking at), and spectacle (something to see). So spiciness is the quality of having that distinctive, attention-grabbing flavor, literally 'the look' of the spice.

noun a sharp fragrance B1

The spiciness of the cinnamon filled the kitchen with a warm smell.

(名词) 辛辣味;香气 【辛辣的香气】

肉桂的辛辣香气充满了厨房,带来了温暖的气味。

(sustantivo) aroma penetrante; fragancia intensa; olor fuerte [un aroma penetrante]

El aroma penetrante de la canela llenó la cocina con un olor cálido.

(nom) parfum piquant; arôme vif; fragrance épicée [Parfum vif et pénétrant caractéristique des épices.]

Le parfum piquant de la cannelle a envahi toute la cuisine.

(Substantiv) Würzigkeit; aromatische Schärfe [der intensive, oft scharfe oder würzige Geruch eines Gewürzes]

Die **spiciness** des Pfeffers erfüllte den ganzen Raum.

(名詞) 鋭くて強い香り

シナモンのスパイシーさが、キッチン全体を暖かい香りで満たした。

(substantivo) aroma intenso; fragrância intensa; perfume penetrante [uma fragrância intensa]

O aroma intenso da canela encheu a cozinha com um cheiro quente.

noun The property of being spicy. countable

The spiciness of the curry made my eyes water, but it was incredibly flavorful.

(名词) 辛辣;辣味;刺激 【辛辣味】

咖喱的辛辣让我的眼睛流泪,但味道却极其美味。

(sustantivo) picante; lo picante; picor [La propiedad de ser picante o condimentado.]

El **picante** del curry me hizo llorar los ojos, pero era increíblemente sabroso.

(nom) piquant; caractère épicé; âcreté; piment [Qualité de ce qui est épicé, qui contient des épices piquantes ou stimule fortement le goût.]

La spiciness du curry m'a fait monter les larmes aux yeux, mais il était incroyablement savoureux.

(Substantiv) Schärfe; Würzigkeit; Pikanterie [Die Eigenschaft, scharf oder würzig im Geschmack zu sein.]

Die **spiciness** des Currys ließ mir die Tränen in die Augen schießen, aber es war unglaublich aromatisch.

(名詞) 食べ物や飲み物が辛く、舌を刺激する性質。

カレーの辛さに涙が出そうになったが、その味わいは格別だった。

(substantivo) picância; ardência [A propriedade de ser picante.]

O tempero picante do curry fez meus olhos lacrimejarem, mas era incrivelmente saboroso.

Word parts: spice + y + ness

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