noun

seasoning

seasoning, flavoring

Add salt and pepper for seasoning.

Add salt and pepper for seasoning.

This dish needs more seasoning.

This dish needs more seasoning.

seasoning ((for sth.)) a substance added to food to improve its flavor What seasoning do you use for steak?

Synonyms: spice, condiment, flavoring

From the verb 'to season', meaning to add flavor. This verb originally meant 'to ripen', from the idea of bringing food to its proper 'season' or time.

Think of what you add to food to bring out its flavor for the 'season' of eating. Salt, pepper, and herbs are all types of seasoning.

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