Spicehouse

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A warehouse where spices are stored.

    "Down here in the waterfront area we have a very unique market, simply because you have the fish on the waterfront, you have groceries, fruit, you have produce, you have spicehouses, you have pickling-houses, for example."

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"Down here in the waterfront area we have a very unique market, simply because you have the fish on the waterfront, you have groceries, fruit, you have produce, you have spicehouses, you have pickling-houses, for example."

Etymology

From spice + house.

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