Sentence examples for precious spice from inspiring English sources

NAVELLI, Italy — The families in this medieval town are so devoted to saffron, the precious spice they painstakingly cultivate and process by hand, that they stash the dried flower stigmas it comes from in the safest, driest place in the house: the matriarch's wardrobe.

Saffron (Crocus sativus L). is the most precious spice plant in the world.

A north-east or north-west passage would cut months off the voyage to the Pacific, source of precious spices, rhubarb, silks and tea.

American ketchup was first made with whatever the settlers managed to harvest, flavored with the precious spices they brought with them: nutmegs, ginger, pepper.

At last, loaded with precious spices, the fleet went to Kannur for further trade before setting out on its return voyage to Portugal on 16 January 1501.

Travelling both land and sea routes, these merchants traded mostly in precious stones, spices and perfumes, and other specialty items such as camphor.

Only subsequently, when its labour-intensive cultivation became largely centred in Kashmir, did it seem sufficiently exotic to qualify as one of the most precious of spices".

The excellent Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) and Paula Patton (Precious) add some spice to this hectic actioner.

Forget Precious, the budding Spice Girls representing Britain who are number six this week but who trail favourites Iceland at the bookies.

They took home sugar, silk, spices, precious wood, rice and ceramics.

The biggest ships sailed the monsoons to and from India to satisfy the bounding appetites in the Mediterranean world for spices, precious stones and other exotic goods.