50+ Spices Name in English with Pictures

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Spices Name

Spice is a word that refers to any dried part of a plant, other than the leaves used as a flavoring content in making food, and recipes, for taste purposes but not the main ingredient. It may be a seed, fruit, bark, salt, steak, root, or another part of a plant used as a flavoring and coloring food.

Spices are classified from herbs, like leaves, fruits, stems, and flowers. It is often used in medicines, religious rituals, etc. Spices are known for their different flavor profile, taste, odor, and qualities.

Spices Names in English

Sr No.	Spices Images	Spices Name
1.		Turmeric
2.		Saffron
3.		Garlic
4.		Cinnamon stick
5.		Tamarind
6.		Cardamom
7.		Peppercorns
8.		Malabar leaf/bay leaf
9.		Coriander
10.		Ginger
11.		Nutmeg
12.		Fenugreek
13.		Clove
14.		Poppyseed
15.		Caraway
16.		Mustard seed
17.		Mentha piperita
18.		Curry tree
19.		Cumin seed
20.		Asafoetida
21.		Fennel
22.		Carom seed
23.		Black Cardamom
24.		Black Pepper
25.		coriander powder
26.		cubeb pepper
27.		dry coconut
28.		dry gooseberry
29.		Fennel seeds
30.		Fenugreek seeds
31.		Licorice
32.		Nigella seeds
33.		Oregano
34.		Pine nuts
35.		Red chili
36.		Red chili powder
37.		Sichuan peppercorn
38.		Star Anise
39.		Turmeric powder
40.		White Pepper

List of All Spices Name in English with Picture

Turmeric

Turmeric is a name spice that is obtained from the turmeric plant. It is used in food as the main spice in curry and to add color to the food. It is also known as Indian Saffron. Its roots are boiled and dried and turned into power.

Saffron

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. It is produced from the Crocus sativus flower, which is a cousin of the lily flower. Saffron is a dried stigma and styles of vivid crimson color called threads found inside the flower. It is also served with milk to children or after marriage.

Garlic

Garlic is one of the species in the onion genus, Allium sativum. It is mostly used to add some flavoring content to food, and it is known as traditional medicine. It is mostly used with non-veg food like meats, fish, etc.

Coriander

Coriander belongs to the family Apiaceae, also called cilantro. The entire plant of cilantro is edible in cooking food. Mostly fresh, green leaves and dried seeds are used.

Malabar leaf/bay leaf

The bay leaf is a spicy, fragrant leaf that is commonly used for cooking.

Ginger

Ginger is a flowering plant whose roots are fleshy and used as a spice and a group medicine.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees and used as a sweet-smelling spice in various cuisines, dishes, snack foods, or traditional foods.

Tamarind

Tamarind is a sour spice that looks like a curved brown bean pod obtained from the tamarind tree. It is a pulp used to add flavoring that tastes sweet, sour, and fruity odor.

Cardamom

Cardamom is a spice that contains seeds in a tiny pod. Big-sized cardamom is called the Amomum pods, which are dark in color. It is a well-known ingredient in Indian cooking.

Peppercorns

Peppercorns also called black pepper a flowering vine used as a dried spice or seasoning.

Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a spice obtained by crushing the fragrant nutmeg into powder, having a pungent smell and sweet taste.

Fenugreek

Fenugreek is a spice that is an annual plant cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop. In the Indian subcontinent, leaves and seeds are the common ingredient used in dishes and also used in traditional medicines.

Clove

The spice named clove is a sweet smelly flower bud of a flowering tree commonly used in cooking foods as a spicy item. It can be easily harvested throughout the year.

Poppyseed

It is an ancient spice that has been used for years. Poppy seeds are small kidney-shaped oilseeds obtained from the opium poppy.

Caraway

Nigella sativa has been recognized as a spice by the US, Food and Drug Administration as it is a natural seasoning and flavor. It is also called Caraway.

Mustard seed

The spice named Mustard is a combination of mustard seeds and mustard oil. It is a natural component grown in a pungent plant.

Mentha piperita

Mentha piperita is the most common mint used as a peppermint. It is used as a spice and served by various means like grinding leaves with sugar, the taste of mint leaves is added to make a juice that provides a unique odor.

Curry tree

The curry tree belongs to the family Rutaceae, whose leaves have been used in various dishes and add a pungent taste.

Cumin seed

Cumin seed is a spice and also a member of the papally family. These are harvested by hand. It is the second most popular spice in the world, which adds a unique flavor to dishes.

Asafoetida

The spice named Asafoetida is added to the food ingredient list. The dried or ground asafoetida is mixed along with salt and raw salads.

Fennel

Fennel is a flowering plant species from the carrot family, having yellow flowers, its seeds are used as a spice for their sweet smells and good taste.

Carom seed

Tracy sperm umami is the botanical name for the carom seeds belonging to the family Apiaceae. This seed is considered a spice used in Indian cuisines as an ingredient and for medicinal purposes.

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