aromatic vs spicy

aromatic

adj
  • Fragrant or spicy. 

  • Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons. 

  • Derived from benzene. 

noun
  • Any aromatic compound. 

  • A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it. 

spicy

adj
  • Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. 

  • Vigorous; colorful; stimulating. 

  • Tangy, zesty, or pungent. 

  • Scandalous. 

  • Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chilis or similar hot spices 

  • Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic. 

How often have the words aromatic and spicy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )