3-syllable Spices that contain I

List of 3-syllable Spices that contain I

1

Chipotle

Capsicum annuum

A jalapeño pepper smoke-dried for hours over mesquite — bringing leathery sweetness and a campfire bass note to Mexican adobos and rubs.

2

Hibiscus

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Dried ruby-red calyces of a tropical mallow — steeped into the tart, cranberry-bright agua de jamaica, sorrel drink, and bissap of three continents.

3

Liquorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra

A sweet, woody root with anise undertones — boiled down for candy in Scandinavia and chewed as a digestive across the Middle East.

4

Star Anise

Illicium verum

The dramatic eight-pointed seed pod of a Chinese evergreen — sweeter and more potent than anise, and the defining note of pho and five-spice.

5

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica

The sticky, dark, sweet-sour pulp inside a tropical legume's pod — central to Pad Thai, sambar, Worcestershire sauce, and Mexican tamarindo candy.

6

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

A neon-gold rhizome from the ginger family — the color of Indian curry, the muscle of Buddhist monks' robes, and a growing star of wellness culture.

7

Vanilla

Vanilla planifolia

The cured seed pod of a Mexican orchid — the only edible orchid product, and the second-most-expensive spice on earth after saffron.

8

Wasabi

Eutrema japonicum

A Japanese mountain rhizome whose freshly grated paste delivers a fleeting nasal heat — and whose green tube imposters are almost always dyed horseradish.

9

White Pepper

Piper nigrum

Fully ripe peppercorns with the dark husk removed — softer, earthier, and prized in pale sauces where black flecks would distract.