spicer

CEFRB1

/spˈaɪsər/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who sells or deals in spices.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A spice dealer.

Examples

  • Spicer is a common name used for many people in the US.

  • The award was given to Dr. Spicer for his work in history.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. That which adds spice or (figurative) excitement.

  2. One who seasons with spice.

More examples

In context

  • The local spicer sold exotic herbs in the open market.

  • […] they [professional cooks] had as many as 25 helpers, such as saucerers, larders, roasters, pottagers, bakers, spicers, and fruiterers, not to mention spit turners and scullions.

  • In Europe cloves from the Indonesian archipelago were prized as a medicine, especially for toothache, as well as a spicer of food and drink.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English spicer, spycer, spycere, from Old French espicier (> French épicier), from Latin speciarius (“dealer in spices”), equivalent to spice + -er.