seasoning

[ see-zuh-ning ]
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noun
  1. salt or an herb, spice, or the like, for heightening or improving the flavor of food.

  2. the process by which a person becomes conditioned or seasoned: That pitcher had a year of seasoning.

Origin of seasoning

1
First recorded in 1505–15; season + -ing1

Other words from seasoning

  • sea·son·ing·like, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for seasoning

seasoning

/ (ˈsiːzənɪŋ) /


noun
  1. something that enhances the flavour of food, such as salt or herbs

  2. another term (not now in technical usage) for drying (def. 2)

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