seasoning
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1. the act of adding a seasoning to food (noun.act)
hypernym | : | change of state, |
definition | : | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | salting, |
definition | : | the act of adding salt to food (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | sweetening, |
definition | : | the act of adding a sweetener to food (noun.act) |
part meronym | : | cookery, cooking, preparation, |
definition | : | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act) |
2. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts (noun.food)
hypernym | : | fixings, ingredient, |
definition | : | food that is a component of a mixture in cooking (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | cola extract, |
definition | : | a flavoring extracted from the kola nut (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | anchovy paste, |
definition | : | paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | bouillon cube, |
definition | : | a cube of evaporated seasoned meat extract (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | condiment, |
definition | : | a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | herb, |
definition | : | aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | spice, |
definition | : | any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | peppermint oil, |
definition | : | oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | spearmint oil, |
definition | : | an aromatic oil obtained from the spearmint plant (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | lemon oil, |
definition | : | fragrant yellow oil obtained from the lemon peel (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | common salt, salt, table salt, |
definition | : | white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | celery salt, |
definition | : | ground celery seed and salt (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | garlic salt, |
definition | : | ground dried garlic and salt (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | onion salt, |
definition | : | ground dried onion and salt (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | seasoned salt, |
definition | : | combination of salt and vegetable extracts and spices and monosodium glutamate (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | sour salt, |
definition | : | crystals of citric acid used as seasoning (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | ginger, gingerroot, |
definition | : | pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | pepper, peppercorn, |
definition | : | pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | sassafras, |
definition | : | dried root bark of the sassafras tree (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | fennel seed, |
definition | : | aromatic anis-scented seeds (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | ail, garlic, |
definition | : | aromatic bulb used as seasoning (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | garlic chive, |
definition | : | large flat leaves used as chive is used (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | mustard seed, |
definition | : | black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | nasturtium, |
definition | : | flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | turmeric, |
definition | : | ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | cardamom, cardamon, cardamum, |
definition | : | aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | chili powder, |
definition | : | powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | curry powder, |
definition | : | pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | paprika, |
definition | : | a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | angelica, |
definition | : | candied stalks of the angelica plant (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | almond extract, |
definition | : | flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | anise, anise seed, aniseed, |
definition | : | liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | juniper berries, |
definition | : | berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | saffron, |
definition | : | dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | caraway seed, |
definition | : | aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | poppy seed, |
definition | : | small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | dill seed, |
definition | : | seed of the dill plant used as seasoning (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | celery seed, |
definition | : | seed of the celery plant used as seasoning (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | lemon extract, |
definition | : | a flavoring made from (or imitating) lemons (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | monosodium glutamate, msg, |
definition | : | white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | vanilla bean, |
definition | : | long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | vanilla, vanilla extract, |
definition | : | a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans) (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | sweetener, sweetening, |
definition | : | something added to foods to make them taste sweeter (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | mocha, |
definition | : | a flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | cassareep, |
definition | : | a flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking (noun.food) |
3. the act of adding a seasoning to food (noun.act)
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