"spicebox" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spicebox.wav Forms: spiceboxes [plural], spice-box [alternative], spice box [alternative]
Etymology: From spice + box. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spice|box}} spice + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} spicebox (plural spiceboxes)
  1. An ornamental box for keeping spices.
    Sense id: en-spicebox-en-noun-u-q5wbIs
  2. (colloquial) A hot-tempered person. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-spicebox-en-noun-kN7JBk2P
  3. (Ireland) Synonym of spice bag Tags: Ireland Categories (topical): Foods, People, Vessels Synonyms: spice bag [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-spicebox-en-noun-EFTITKwI Disambiguation of Foods: 13 14 73 Disambiguation of People: 0 2 98 Disambiguation of Vessels: 7 20 72 Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 23 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 21 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 20 77

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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