English > seasoning: 2 senses > noun 1, foodMeaning | Something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts. |
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Synonyms | flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner |
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Narrower | almond extract | flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol |
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anchovy paste | paste made primarily of anchovies |
angelica | candied stalks of the angelica plant |
anise, aniseed, anise seed | liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors |
bouillon cube | A cube of evaporated seasoned meat extract |
caraway seed | aromatic seeds of the caraway plant |
cardamom, cardamon, cardamum | aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces |
cassareep | A flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava |
cayenne, cayenne pepper, red pepper | Ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum |
celery salt | Ground celery seed and salt |
celery seed | seed of the celery plant used as seasoning |
chili powder | powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano |
cola extract | A flavoring extracted from the kola nut |
condiment | A preparation (a sauce or relish or spice / spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment |
coriander, coriander seed | dried coriander seeds used whole or ground |
curry powder | pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices / spices |
dill seed | seed of the dill plant used as seasoning |
fennel seed | aromatic anis-scented seeds |
fenugreek, fenugreek seed | aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry |
garlic, ail | aromatic bulb used as seasoning |
garlic chive | large flat leaves used as chive is used |
garlic salt | Ground dried garlic and salt |
ginger, gingerroot | pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant |
herb | aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities |
juniper berries | berrylike cone of a common juniper |
lemon extract | A flavoring made from (or imitating) lemons |
lemon oil | fragrant yellow oil obtained from the lemon peel |
mocha | A flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate |
monosodium glutamate, MSG | white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor |
mustard seed | black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders |
nasturtium | flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings |
onion salt | Ground dried onion and salt |
paprika | A mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos |
pepper, peppercorn | pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India |
peppermint oil | oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring |
poppy seed | small grey seed of a poppy flower |
saffron | dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus |
salt, table salt, common salt | white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food |
sassafras | dried root bark of the sassafras tree |
seasoned salt | combination of salt and vegetable extracts and spices / spices and monosodium glutamate |
sesame seed, benniseed | small oval seeds of the sesame plant |
sour salt | crystals of citric acid used as seasoning |
spearmint oil | An aromatic oil obtained from the spearmint plant |
spice | Any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food |
sweetening, sweetener | Something added to foods to make them taste sweeter |
turmeric | Ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning |
vanilla, vanilla extract | A flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans) |
vanilla bean | long bean-like fruit |
wintergreen oil, oil of wintergreen | oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry / teaberry plant |
Broader | ingredient, fixings | Food that is a component of a mixture / mixture in cooking |
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Spanish | condimento, flavorer, flavourer |
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Catalan | condiment |
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Verbs | season | lend flavor to |
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