Mace

Mace is used as a spice to add a warm, sweet, and peppery flavor to dishes, while a mace is a ceremonial staff or a blunt, heavy weapon. As a spice, it is used in both sweet and savory cooking, enhancing baked goods, soups, stews, and meats, and can be added to drinks for an aromatic twist. In historical contexts, a mace was a blunt weapon used to deliver powerful blows, especially against armor. 

Spice uses

Baked goods: Add to cakes, cookies, and doughnuts for a warm flavor, and it pairs well with fruits like apples and pears. 

Savory dishes: Use in soups, stews, curries, sausages, and poultry dishes to add depth. 

Meat and poultry: Enhances the flavor of dishes like pork pies, sausages, and various meat and poultry preparations. 

Rice and grains: Add a blade of mace while cooking rice or pilafs for a subtle, infused flavor. 

Beverages: Sprinkle into hot drinks like tea, coffee, mulled wine, or spiced cider. 

Preservation: Can be used in pickling and other food preservation methods. 

Weapon uses

Medieval weapon: A heavy, blunt weapon used for combat, particularly effective against armor due to its ability to deliver powerful blows. 

Other uses

Ceremonial object:

A ceremonial mace is a staff that represents authority, especially in parliamentary and civic contexts. 

Minecraft game item:

In the game Minecraft, a mace is a weapon that can inflict high damage, especially when used in a "smash attack" after falling a certain height.