Statistics for Herbs & Spices A to Z

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Letter	Hint	Answer	% Correct
A	A star-shaped seed used to flavor black liquorice	Anise	93%
B	Tough leaves often boiled into a soup or sauce and subsequently removed	Bay leaves	82%
O	A quintessential Italian herb in the mint family, sometimes known as Marjoram	Oregano	77%
D	A relative of queen anne's lace with yellow flowers and unusually thin leaves whose seeds and leaves are often used to flavor with salmon, pickles, or poultry	Dill	74%
S	The most expensive spice, due to the fact that it is harvested by hand with tweezers	Saffron	74%
J	The white flower of a member of the olive family which is often used in southeast Asian and Chinese teas	Jasmine	65%
L	A thick, layered grass, also known as citronella, which imparts a mild citrus flavor	Lemongrass	64%
N	A hard brown seed, the covering of which is known as Mace	Nutmeg	62%
V	A characteristically "sweet" extract which is native to Mexico but commonly grown in Madagascar	Vanilla	59%
H	A relative of wasabi, the root of which has a spicy mustard flavor	Horseradish	58%
P	A ground pepper which, despite being native to the Americas, is of great cultural significance to some Balkan states	Paprika	57%
E	The sweet-tasting flower of a plant which also boasts blue, sweet berries, which is often used in tea or cordial	Elderflower	54%
R	The sour, stringy, red-green stalks of a plant whose leaves are poisonous	Rhubarb	49%
C	A spice native to India which is used in chai and curries, and which comes in pods of green, white, and black varieties	Cardamom	48%
Q	An anti-malarial plant which is used to flavor tonic water	Quinine tree	46%
T	One of the four French "fines herbes", these dried leaves are a member of the sunflower family and are a major component of bearnaise sauce	Tarragon	41%
F	A plant, the leaves of which are used in Indian and Persian curries, and the seeds of which are ground to make the Turkish dish cemen	Fenugreek	28%
M	A plant whose root has hallucinogenic properties, and which features prominently in magic folklore, including the Harry Potter novels	Mandrake	26%
I	Needle-like leaves with a characteristic strong aroma and slightly bitter taste, often associated with pork and poultry	Incensier	24%
Y	The herb which is used to flavor mate, a tea-like beverage popular in South America	Yerba Mate	21%
G	A tough, aromatic root often cooked into southeast Asian soups or curries and removed prior to eating	Galangal	19%
X	A naturally-occurring but often processed food additive which primarily functions as a thickening or clotting agent	Xanthan gum	18%
K	A knobby citrus fruit whose zest and leaves have an intense bitter aroma, which is often used in southeast Asian curries and soups	Kaffir lime	16%
W	The serrated leaves of a plant used to flavor many mint candies and gums	Wintergreen	16%
Z	Sometimes known as kachur, this spice is used especially in marinades for its distinctive golden color	Zedoary	13%
U	A pale gray-blue lichen which grows in bushy clumps, especially from evergreen trees, and which is known for being high in carbohydrates	Usnea	0%