3-syllable Spices that contain L

List of 3-syllable Spices that contain L

1

Black Pepper

Piper nigrum

The dried unripe fruit of Piper nigrum — the "king of spices" whose pungent heat shaped global trade routes and now sits on nearly every dinner table.

2

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.

3

Curry Leaf

Murraya koenigii

Glossy, fragrant leaves from a small South Indian tree — utterly different from "curry powder," and the soul of Sri Lankan and South Indian tempering.

4

Fennel Seed

Foeniculum vulgare

Pale green ridged seeds with a sweet anise punch — equally at home in Italian sausage, Indian mukhwas, and herbal tea.

5

Galangal

Alpinia galanga

A pale, woody rhizome related to ginger but sharper and more medicinal — the foundation of Thai tom kha and Indonesian rendang.

6

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.

7

Long Pepper

Piper longum

A cone-shaped catkin of fused tiny fruits with the heat of pepper and a sweeter, more complex aromatic warmth — once Europe's favorite spice, now a rarity.

8

Rose Petal

Rosa damascena

Dried petals of damask roses — used in Persian rice, Indian gulkand, Middle Eastern desserts, and the spice blend ras el hanout.

9

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.