A Mediterranean plant of the parsley family, cultivated for its aromatic seeds which are used in cooking and herbal medicine.
Example: Use a coffee grinder to grind the anise to a powder.
en: Ánizs
Badian
noun
The carminative fruit of the Chinese anise resembling true anise in flavor.
Example: Badian closely resembles anise in flavor.
en: badián
Basil
noun
An aromatic plant of the mint family, native to tropical Asia. The leaves are used as a culinary herb, especially in Mediterranean dishes.
Example: Add a few leaves of fresh basil to the salad.
en: Bazsalikom
Bay leaves
noun
The aromatic dried leaf of the bay tree, used in cooking.
Example: Common flavorings are garlic, bay leaf, cumin, olive oil, and vinegar.
en: Babér
Cinnamon
noun
The bark of a tropical tree, or a brown powder made from this, used as a spice to give a particular taste to food, especially sweet food.
Example: The smell of cinnamon makes me hungry for cookies.
en: fahéj
Cloves
noun
The dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as an aromatic spice.
Example: Tea, coffee, cinchona, sugarcane, rice, nutmeg, cloves and pepper are cultivated.
en: Szegfűszeg
Cumin
noun
A spice consisting of the pleasant-smelling seeds of a plant or a powder made from these seeds, used especially in South Asian and Western Asian cooking, or the plant itself.
Example: I made chicken with cumin seeds.
en: Római kömény
Dill
noun
A herb whose seeds and thin feathery leaves are used in cooking.
Example: We used dill, coriander, some flat leaf parsley, some baby spinach leaves and a few red chard leaves.
en: Kapor
Fennel
noun
Plant with a large, rounded base that is eaten as a vegetable and seeds that are used to give a special taste to food.
Example: They cured olives are fresh with a firm, meaty texture and a whiff of aromatic fennel.
en: Édeskömény
Ginger
noun
The spicy root of a tropical plant that is used in cooking or preserved in sugar, or a powder made from this root, used as a spice.
Example: Cinnamon, ginger and cloves are all spices.
en: Gyömbér
Marjoram
noun
A sweet Mediterranean herb used to flavour food.
Example: We used to use bay leaves and marjoram and all sorts of other herbs.
en: majoránna
Mint
noun
A herb whose leaves have a strong, fresh smell and taste and are used for giving flavour to food.
Example: A mint is also a candy with strong, fresh flavor.
en: menta
Mustard seed
noun
Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants.
Example: The mustard seed is the smallest seed of all, but when it is planted it grows into a tree.
en: Mustármag
Nutmeg
noun
The hard fruit of a tropical tree, or a brown powder made from this, used as a spice to add flavour to food.
Example: The finished serving is often garnished with a sprinkling of ground cinnamon or nutmeg.
en: szerencsendió
Pepper
noun
A grey or white powder produced by crushing dry peppercorns, used to give a spicy, hot taste to food.
Example: The pasta was served in a cream sauce spiked with black pepper.
en: Bors
Rosemary
noun
A bush whose leaves are used to add flavour in cooking and are used in some perfumes, or the leaves themselves.
Example: Dinner specialties include rib, lamb with rosemary.
en: rozmaring
Saffron
noun
A dark yellow substance obtained from a flower and used as a spice to give colour and flavour to food.
Example: Saffron is grown and exported.
en: sáfrány
Tarragon
noun
A plant with whitish flowers whose narrow leaves taste similar to liquorice and are used in cooking as a herb.
Example: Tarragon is my favorite spice.
en: tárkony
Thyme
noun
A low-growing aromatic plant of the mint family. The small leaves are used as a culinary herb and the plant yields a medicinal oil.
Example: Fresh or dried spices like oregano, basil, dill or thyme are common.
en: Kakukkfű
Turmeric
noun
A yellow powder, used as a spice to flavour particular foods, especially curry, and give them a yellow colour. It is made from the root of an Asian plant.
Example: Among spices, for the preparation of curry and other hot dishes, turmeric and chillies hold the first place, being very generally cultivated.
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