spice-boxn.

Forms: Also 1500s spys box.

Etymology: spice n.

1. A box, usually having several compartments, to keep spices in.

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the world > food and drink > food > container for food > [noun] > chest, box, or bag > for salt or spice

salt-ark1348

powder box1379

spice-box1527

salt-box1611

1527 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1884) V. 244 Le spicebox de every.

1543–4 in Hist. MSS Comm.: MSS Duke of Rutland (1905) IV. 348 in Parl. Papers (Cd. 2606) LXIII. 301 j spys box with a little spone to the same.

1639 J. Fletcher et al. Bloody Brother ii. ii. sig. D3^v Here stands a bak'd meat, he wants a little seasoning,..my Spice-box, gentlemen.

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Spice-box, a kitchen-box with several divisions for holding different spices.

1874 H. H. Cole Catal. Objects Indian Art S. Kensington Mus. App. 288 Centre Piece, silver, consisting of a plateau fitted with spice boxes and receptacles for flowers.

2. A small decorated box, usually of Asian workmanship.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > box > [noun] > small box > decorated

spice-box1880

1880 G. C. M. Birdwood Indian Arts I. 160 Small boxes of very graceful form, covered with the most delicate tracery, and known to Europeans as spice-boxes.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	spice-box
释义	spice-boxn. Forms: Also 1500s spys box. Etymology: spice n. 1. A box, usually having several compartments, to keep spices in. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > container for food > [noun] > chest, box, or bag > for salt or spice salt-ark1348 powder box1379 spice-box1527 salt-box1611 1527 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1884) V. 244 Le spicebox de every. 1543–4 in Hist. MSS Comm.: MSS Duke of Rutland (1905) IV. 348 in Parl. Papers (Cd. 2606) LXIII. 301 j spys box with a little spone to the same. 1639 J. Fletcher et al. Bloody Brother ii. ii. sig. D3^v Here stands a bak'd meat, he wants a little seasoning,..my Spice-box, gentlemen. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Spice-box, a kitchen-box with several divisions for holding different spices. 1874 H. H. Cole Catal. Objects Indian Art S. Kensington Mus. App. 288 Centre Piece, silver, consisting of a plateau fitted with spice boxes and receptacles for flowers. 2. A small decorated box, usually of Asian workmanship. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > box > [noun] > small box > decorated spice-box1880 1880 G. C. M. Birdwood Indian Arts I. 160 Small boxes of very graceful form, covered with the most delicate tracery, and known to Europeans as spice-boxes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1527
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