Soon, the Portuguese sailed further eastward, to the valuable spice islands in 1512, landing in China one year later.

It was a source of valuable spices like pepper, and of ocean pearls.

At the Pfefferzoll ("Pepper Toll"), ships sailing by town were once charged a toll in what was then a valuable spice.

In Europe, cubeb was one of the valuable spices during the Middle Ages.

Roughly, Suk emptied the doctor's pockets, pulling out packet after packet of valuable spice.

In addition, he compared this plant to cinnamon and pepper, valuable spices that were sought after by the Spanish crown.

The two remaining ships, laden with valuable spices, attempted to return to Spain by sailing westwards.

It may have come from its sailors returning from voyages with nutmeg (which in the 18th and 19th centuries was a very valuable spice).

Clove was once one of the most valuable spices, a kg costing 7 g of gold.

Cabral sought trade in another Indian city and returned with 4 ships out 15 however; four of the ships contained loads of valuable spices.