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Seasoning has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

"She sprinkled a pinch of sea salt and cracked black pepper over the steak just before serving to enhance its flavor."

2

the act of adding a seasoning to food

"She reached for the salt and pepper shakers, carefully applying just enough seasoning to bring out the flavor in her soup."

3

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

"She reached for the bottle of seasoning to sprinkle over the bland soup before serving it."

Verb
1

present participle of season

"The chef is seasoning the soup as we speak to ensure it has just the right amount of flavor."

See Also
salt unseasoned ranch dressing underseasoned crab cake ground beef stock cube saffron
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
ingredient change of state
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
cola extract anchovy paste bouillon cube condiment herb spice peppermint oil spearmint oil lemon oil wintergreen oil salt celery salt garlic salt onion salt seasoned salt sour salt ginger pepper sassafras coriander fennel seed fenugreek garlic garlic chive mustard seed nasturtium turmeric cardamom cayenne chili powder curry powder paprika angelica almond extract anise juniper berries saffron sesame seed caraway seed poppy seed dill seed celery seed lemon extract monosodium glutamate vanilla bean vanilla sweetening mocha cassareep salting
Rhyming Words
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