Herbs and Spices A - Z

                     ~ Herbs and Spices A - Z ~

RULES: This is a Spell-It-Out challenge. Pick an herb or spice for each letter of the alphabet and read books with titles, series names, authors (first or last name), character (first or last name), that begin with letters that correspond to letter of the herb or spice you choose. You may ignore the indefinite and definite articles (a, an, the, etc.)

DURATION: You set the pace!

IDEAS: Below are some ideas, but you are NOT restricted to them.

 

A
-Ajwain, carom seeds (Trachyspermum ammi)
-Akudjura (Solanum centrale)
-Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum)
-Alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria)
-Alligator pepper, mbongo spice (mbongochobi), hepper pepper (Aframomum danielli, A. citratum, A. exscapum)
-Allspice (Pimenta dioica)
-Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
-Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
-Aniseed myrtle (Syzygium anisatum)
-Annatto (Bixa orellana)
-Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)
-Arrowroot
-Artichoke
-Asafoetida (Ferula assafoetida)
-Asarabacca (Asarum europaeum)
-Ashwagandha
-Astragalus
-Avens (Geum urbanum)
-Avocado leaf (Peresea americana) 

B
-Barberry (Berberis vulgaris and other Berberis spp.)
-Basil, Holy (Ocimum tenuiflorum)
-Basil, lemon (Ocimum × citriodorum)
-Basil, sweet (Ocimum basilicum)
-Basil, Thai (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora)
-Bay leaf (Laurus nobilis)
-Bay leaf, Indian, tejpat, malabathrum
-Bilberry
-Black cardamom (Amomum subulatum, Amomum costatum)
-Black Cohosh
-Black mustard (Brassica nigra)
-Blue fenugreek, blue melilot (Trigonella caerulea)
-Boldo (Peumus boldus)
-Borage (Borago officinalis)
-Boswella
-Brown mustard (Brassica juncea) 

C
-Caraway (Carum carvi)
-Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
-Carob (Ceratonia siliqua)
-Cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum)
-Cat's Claw
-Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
-Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum)
-Celery leaf (Apium graveolens)
-Celery seed (Apium graveolens)
-Chasteberry
-Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium)
-Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
-Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.)
-Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
-Cicely, sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
-Cilantro, coriander greens, coriander herb (Coriandrum sativum)
-Cinnamon myrtle (Backhousia myrtifolia)
-Cinnamon, Indonesian (Cinnamomum burmannii, Cassia vera)
-Cinnamon, Saigon or Vietnamese (Cinnamomum loureiroi)
-Cinnamon, true or Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum, C. zeylanicum)
-Cinnamon, white (Canella winterana)
-Clary, Clary sage (Salvia sclarea)
-Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
-Coriander seed (Coriandrum sativum)
-Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita)
-Cranberry
-Cuban oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus)
-Cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba)
-Cudweed (Gnaphalium spp.)
-Culantro, culangot, long coriander (Eryngium foetidum)
-Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
-Curry leaf (Murraya koenigii)
-Curry plant (Helichrysum italicum) 

D
-Dandelion Root
-Dill herb or weed (Anethum graveolens)
-Dill seed (Anethum graveolens)
-Dong Quai Root 

E
-Echinacea
-Echinacea Purpurea
-Elderberry
-Elderflower (Sambucus spp.)
-Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides) 

F
-Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
-Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
-Feverfew
-Filé powder, gumbo filé (Sassafras albidum)
-Fingerroot, krachai, temu kuntji (Boesenbergia rotunda) 

G
-Galangal, greater (Alpinia galanga)
-Galangal, lesser (Alpinia officinarum)
-Galingale (Cyperus spp.)
-Garlic (Allium sativum)
-Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum)
-Garlic, elephant (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum)
-Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
-Ginger, torch, bunga siantan (Etlingera elatior)
-Ginseng
-Goldenseal
-Golpar, Persian hogweed (Heracleum persicum)
-Gotu Kola
-Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta)
-Grains of Selim, Kani pepper (Xylopia aethiopica)
-Grape Seed
-Green Tea
-Guarana
-Gymnema Sylvestre 

H
-Hawthorn
-Horse Chestnut
-Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
-Houttuynia cordata (Vietnam)
-Huacatay, Mexican marigold, mint marigold (Tagetes minuta)
-Huperzine A
-Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) 

I
-Indonesian bay leaf, daun salam (Syzygium polyanthum) 

J
-Jasmine flowers
-Jimbu (Allium hypsistum)
-Juniper berry (Juniperus communis) 

K
-Kaffir lime leaves, Makrud lime leaves (Citrus hystrix)
-Kala zeera (or kala jira), black cumin (Bunium persicum)
-Kawakawa seeds (Macropiper excelsum)
-Keluak, kluwak, kepayang (Pangium edule)
-Kencur, galangal, kentjur (Kaempferia galanga)
-Kinh gioi, Vietnamese balm (Elsholtzia ciliata)
-Kokam seed (Garcinia indica)
-Korarima, Ethiopian cardamom, false cardamom (Aframomum corrorima)
-Korean Ginseng
-Koseret leaves (Lippia adoensis) 

L
-Lavender (Lavandula spp.)
-Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
-Lemon ironbark (Eucalyptus staigeriana) (Australia)
-Lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) (Australia)
-Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora)
-Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus, and other Cymbopogon)
-Leptotes bicolor
-Lesser calamint (Calamintha nepeta), nipitella, nepitella
-Licorice Root
-Licorice, liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
-Lime flower, linden flower (Tilia spp.)
-Lovage (Levisticum officinale) 

M
-Maca Root
-Mace (Myristica fragrans)
-Mahlab, St. Lucie cherry (Prunus mahaleb)
-Marjoram (Origanum majorana)
-Marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis)
-Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus)
-Milk Thistle
-Mint (Mentha spp.) 25 species, hundreds of varieties
-Mountain horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) 'Pepper-plant'
-Musk mallow, abelmosk (Abelmoschus moschatus)
-Mustard, black, mustard plant, mustard seed (Brassica nigra)
-Mustard, brown, mustard plant, mustard seed (Brassica juncea)
-Mustard, white, mustard plant, mustard seed (Sinapis alba) 

N
-Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
-Neem
-Nigella, kalonji, black caraway, black onion seed (Nigella sativa)
-Njangsa, djansang (Ricinodendron heudelotii)
-Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) 

O
-Olida (Eucalyptus olida)
-Olive Leaf
-Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoticum)
-Orris root (Iris germanica, I. florentina, I. pallida) 

P
-Panax Ginseng
-Pandan flower, kewra (Pandanus odoratissimus)
-Pandan leaf, screwpine (Pandanus amaryllifolius
-Pandanus amaryllifolius
-Paprika (Capsicum annuum)
-Paracress (Spilanthes acmella, Soleracea)
-Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
-Pepper, Dorrigo (Tasmannia stipitata)
-Pepper, long (Piper longum)
-Pepper, mountain, Cornish pepper leaf (Tasmannia lanceolata)
-Pepper: black, white, and green (Piper nigrum)
-Peppermint (Mentha piperata)
-Peppermint gum leaf (Eucalyptus dives)
-Perilla, shiso (Perilla spp.)
-Peruvian pepper (Schinus molle)
-Pink pepper or Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius)
-Pomegranate  

Q
-Quassia (Quassia amara) (bitter spice in aperitifs and some beers and fortified wines) 

R
-Ramsons, wood garlic (Allium ursinum)
-Rhodiola
-Rice paddy herb (Limnophila aromatica)
-Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
-Rue (Ruta graveolens) 

S
-Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
-Saffron (Crocus sativus)
-Sage (Salvia officinalis)
-Saigon cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi)
-Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor)
-Salep (Orchis mascula)
-Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
-Savory, summer (Satureja hortensis)
-Savory, winter (Satureja montana)
-Saw Palemetto
-Senna
-Shiso (Perilla frutescens)
-Silphium, silphion, laser, laserpicium, lasarpicium (Ancient Roman cuisine, Ancient Greek cuisine)
-Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
-Sorrel, sheep (Rumex acetosella)
-Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
-Spikenard (Nardostachys grandiflora or N. jatamansi)
-St. John's Wart
-Star anise (Illicium verum)
-Sumac (Rhus coriaria)
-Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)
-Szechuan pepper, Sichuan pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum) 

T
-Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
-Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
-Thyme, lemon (Thymus × citriodorus)
-Triple Ginsa (Ginseng)
-Turmeric (Curcuma longa) 

V
-Valerian Root
-Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)
-Vietnamese cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi)
-Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata)
-Voatsiperifery (Piper borbonense) 

W
-Wasabi (Wasabia japonica)
-Water-pepper, smartweed (Polygonum hydropiper)
-Watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquatica)
-Wattleseed (from about 120 spp. of Australian Acacia)
-White mustard (Sinapis alba)
-White Willow Bark
-Wild betel (Piper sarmentosum) (Southeast Asia)
-Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
-Willow herb (Epilobium parviflorum)
-Winter savory (Satureja montana)
-Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
-Wood avens, herb bennet (Geum urbanum)
-Woodruff (Galium odoratum)
-Wormwood, absinthe (Artemisia absinthium) 

X
-Xanthan gum
-Xylopia aethiopica or Xylopia striata, (also known as Sénégal Pepper, Negro Pepper, Grains of Selim, African Grains of Selim, Moor Pepper, Kili, Congo Pepper, Kani Pepper, Country Pepper, Selim Kili Pepper and Poivre de Sénégal) 

Y
-Yellow mustard (Brassica hirta = Sinapis alba)
-Yerba buena
-Yohimbe 

Z
-Za'atar (herbs from genera Origanum, Calamintha, Thymus, & Satureja)
-Zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria) 

**Many of these from Wiki