Chili powder or cinnamon (5)

I believe the answer is:

spice

(Other definitions for spice that I've seen before include "It creates added interest" , "Pungent substance to flavour food" , "Eg, turmeric" , "eg Mace, ginger, Posh" , "Something providing excitement" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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