seasoning — salt, herbs, or spices added to food to enhance its flavor
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: salt, herbs, or spices added to food to enhance its flavor
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsiːzənɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's secret seasoning recipe has been passed down for three generations.
- He used so much seasoning that the chicken tasted like a spice factory explosion.
- The restaurant's signature seasoning blend includes 15 different herbs and spices.
seasoning
NOUN[/ˈsiːzənɪŋ/]
salt, herbs, or spices added to food to enhance its flavor
The chef sprinkles seasoning over the steak, and the aroma fills the kitchen.
Good seasoning requires sound reasoning!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old French 'season' (meaning 'appropriate time' or 'season'), the word evolved from the culinary sense of preparing food at the right time to its modern meaning of adding flavors or spices to enhance taste. The term originally carried the sense of making something 'timely' or 'appropriate,' which was then metaphorically applied to the seasoning of food.
Breakdown
season (appropriate time, proper moment) + -ing (gerund suffix indicating the act or process). The gerund form transforms the verb 'to season' into a noun describing the action of flavoring food or the flavoring substances themselves.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's secret seasoning recipe has been passed down for three generations.”
“He used so much seasoning that the chicken tasted like a spice factory explosion.”
“The restaurant's signature seasoning blend includes 15 different herbs and spices.”
“Without proper seasoning, even the most expensive ingredients taste like cardboard.”
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