spice and herb: Quick Facts

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Heaps of colorful spices in open containers are displayed for sale at a market stand in the Egyptian bazaar, Istanbul, with small signs and scoops visible.

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A pile of dried clove flower buds, Syzygium aromaticum, showing their dark brown, nail-like shape and textured surfaces.

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A wooden spoon filled with sesame seeds rests on a surface covered with more sesame seeds, Sesamum indicum.

A fresh bunch of dill with feathery green leaves rests on a dark wooden surface.

Several dried vanilla pods are arranged in a pile on a gray wooden surface.

A wooden spoon filled with bright yellow turmeric powder sits beside fresh whole and sliced turmeric root on a wooden surface.

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