Words / B1

SPYSR-ak/ˈspaɪs ræk/

A spice rack (id: spice-rack) is a small shelf or stand that holds jars of spices. A cupboard stores more food; a herb garden is plants. Food tech: the spice rack is labelled; a mystery jar is not a substitute for the recipe card.

Meaning

A small shelf or stand that holds jars of spices.

Examples

• “The spice rack in food tech is labelled; a mystery jar is not a substitute for the recipe card.”
• “A spice-rack chilli still needs the allergen note; a pinch from a mate’s jar is not the recipe.”

Good to know

a spice rack. Contrast: a cupboard / a herb garden. Food tech. Countable racks. Mix-up: spice is the seasoning; the rack is the stand, not a spice itself.

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