1
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.
Looking for 9-letter spices? Here are 7 spices that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Letters are counted across the whole name with spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, and diacritics excluded. "Apple Pie" is 8 letters; "Boeuf Bourguignon" is 16.
Table of contents
| Curry Leaf | Fenugreek | Gochugaru | Liquorice |
| Poppy Seed | Rose Petal | Star Anise |
List of 9-letter Spices
2
Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecum
A small, square, mustard-yellow seed with a maple-celery aroma — the secret behind that "curry house" smell and the soul of Indian methi dishes.
3
Gochugaru
Capsicum annuum
Korean coarse red chili flake — bright, sun-dried, with a fruity sweetness behind the heat — and the defining color of kimchi.
4
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.
5
Poppy Seed
Papaver somniferum
The tiny slate-blue (or pale white) seed of the opium poppy — used in baked goods worldwide and as a thickener in Indian curries.
6
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.
7
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.
About 9-letter spices
That's our current list of spices with exactly 9 letters. Need a different length? Try the browse-by-length pills in the sidebar, or combine with a starting letter — for example, 9-letter spices that start with A.