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Vinony

seasoning

noun

  1. the process of imparting flavor to or improving the flavor of food
  2. The act of developing through aging and/or experience
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree French a- Proto-Indo-European *ser-der. Proto-Italic *serō Latin serō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin satiōnem Old French saison French saison Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French assaisonnerbor. English season Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English seasoning From season + -ing.

  1. Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.

    “To distinctify the seasoning, add grated fresh ginger, finely minced green chili (serrano or jalapeno), or chopped fresh herbs: cilantro, mint, thyme.”

    ““We use it in drinks. We use it in desserts. We use it in savory food. It’s in almost everything. Salt, sugar and MSG – I always joke that they’re the Chinese Trinity of seasonings.””

  2. Anything added to increase enjoyment.
  3. A coat of polymerized oil inside a cooking vessel which renders the surface non-stick.
  4. An alcoholic intoxication.

    “Some of our gentlemen officers, happening to stop at a tavern, or rather a sort of grogshop, took such a seasoning that two or three of them became “quite frisky.””

  5. In diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil.
  6. The air drying of wood.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English seasonyng, present participle of Middle English sesounen (“to season”), equivalent to season + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of season