seasoning
Americannoun
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salt or an herb, spice, or the like, for heightening or improving the flavor of food.
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the process by which a person becomes conditioned or seasoned.
That pitcher had a year of seasoning.
noun
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something that enhances the flavour of food, such as salt or herbs
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another term (not now in technical usage) for drying
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Bell peppers, jalapeños, a mirepoix and a butt-load of seasoning.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Add 1 ½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning and both paprikas to the sausage fat.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Spice and seasoning maker McCormick, web-hosting company GoDaddy, elevator company Otis Worldwide, water technology pure-play Veralto, and fintech provider Broadridge Financial Solutions also recorded their worst ever quarters.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
More deals followed, including the purchase of New Orleans-style food and spices maker Zatarain’s in 2003 and all-purpose seasoning brand Lawry’s in 2008.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
They cut all sorts of capers and whiffed the meat as it slowly came to perfection with the seasoning penetrating to the bone.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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