English Explanatory Dictionary

spicer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who seasons with spice.
  2. That which adds spice or (figurative) excitement.
  3. A spice dealer.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a spice dealer.
  2. A city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States, named after landowner John M. Spicer.

Pronunciation

/ˈspaɪsɚ/

Word forms

spicer spicers

Etymology

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

Derived words

Spicers Creek
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