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spicebox

spicebox noun: an ornamental box for keeping spices.

Noun

spicebox (plural spiceboxes)

  1. An ornamental box for keeping spices.
  2. (colloquial) A hot-tempered person.
  3. (Ireland) Synonym of spice bag.
    Synonyms:
    spice bag

Synonyms of spicebox

Forms of spicebox

pluralspiceboxes
alternative formspice-box
alternative formspice box

Origin of spicebox

From spice + box.

Questions about spicebox

What does spicebox mean?
Spicebox means an ornamental box for keeping spices.
What part of speech is spicebox?
Spicebox is a noun.
What is the plural of spicebox?
The plural of spicebox is spiceboxes.

Words near spicebox in the dictionary

  1. spice-boxes
  2. spicebag
  3. spicebags
  4. spiceberries
  5. spiceberry
  6. spicebox
  7. spiceboxes
  8. spicebush
  9. spicebushes
  10. spiced
  11. spiced up

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