The Spices #

Allspice: dried unripe berries of a Caribbean tree, also known as pimento; Jamaica pepper.
Anise: The seed-like fruits of a Mediterranean herb, related to star anise., also known as aniseed.
Asafoetida: The dried gum-resin of several species of Ferula plants, also known as hing; devil's dung.
Caraway: The seed-like fruits of an Eurasian herb.
Cardamom: The bright-green seed pods of an Indian plant; fruit of Elettaria cardamomum.
Cassia: The inner bark of a Southeast Asian tree.
Chile: The fruits of several species from Central and South America , related to paprika., also known as chilli; chili pepper.
Cinnamon: The inner bark of the cinnamon tree from Sri Lanka, related to cassia..
Clove: The dried flower-buds of a tropical tree from the Moluccas, Indonesia.
Coriander: The dried fruits of an annual herb, also used for its fresh leaves, also known as cilantro; Chinese parsley.
Cumin: The dried seeds of a West Asian flowering plant.
Dill: The seeds and leaves of a Mediterranean herb used to flavour food in European cuisine.
Fennel: The dried fruits of a perennial herb, also used as a vegetable .
Fenugreek: The seeds of a West Asian herb.
Ginger: The rhizomes of the ginger plant, fresh or dried.
Long Pepper: The spike-like cluster of fruits of Piper longum from India.
Mace: The aril (seed-covering) of the nutmeg, related to nutmeg..
Nutmeg: The seed of a peach-like fruit of the nutmeg tree of the Moluccas, Indonesia, related to mace..
Pepper: The dried fruits of an Indian vine, also known as black pepper.
Saffron: The stigmas or styles of the saffron crocus flower.
Sichuan Pepper: The numbing, red or green fruits of East Asian prickly ash trees, related to sansho..
Star Anise: The star shaped pericarps of a tree from Vietnam and South China.
Turmeric: The bright yellow powder yielded from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa.
Vanilla: The aromatic seed pods of orchid species from America.