Dictionary entry details
• FLAVOURING (noun)
Meaning:
Something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoning; seasoner
Hypernyms ("flavouring" is a kind of...):
fixings; ingredient (food that is a component of a mixture in cooking)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "flavouring"):
cassareep (flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking)
juniper berries (berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin)
anise; aniseed (liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles)
almond extract (flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol)
angelica (candied stalks of the angelica plant)
paprika (a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos)
curry powder (pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices)
chili powder (powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano)
cayenne; cayenne pepper; red pepper (ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum)
cardamom; cardamon; cardamum (aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces)
turmeric (ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning)
saffron (dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus)
benniseed; sesame seed (small oval seeds of the sesame plant)
mocha (flavoring made from mixed coffee and chocolate)
sweetener; sweetening (something added to foods to make them taste sweeter)
vanilla; vanilla extract (a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans))
vanilla bean (long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring)
monosodium glutamate; MSG (white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking)
lemon extract (a flavoring made from (or imitating) lemons)
celery seed (seed of the celery plant used as seasoning)
dill seed (seed of the dill plant used as seasoning)
poppy seed (small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items)
caraway seed (aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning)
nasturtium (flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings)
mustard seed (black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders)
garlic chive (large flat leaves used as chive is used)
common salt; salt; table salt (white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food)
oil of wintergreen; wintergreen oil (oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry plant)
lemon oil (fragrant yellow oil obtained from the lemon peel)
spearmint oil (an aromatic oil obtained from the spearmint plant)
peppermint oil (oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring)
spice (any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food)
herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)
condiment (a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment)
bouillon cube (a cube of evaporated seasoned meat extract)
anchovy paste (paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads)
celery salt (ground celery seed and salt)
garlic salt (ground dried garlic and salt)
ail; garlic (aromatic bulb used as seasoning)
fenugreek; fenugreek seed (aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry)
fennel seed (aromatic anis-scented seeds)
coriander; coriander seed (dried coriander seeds used whole or ground)
sassafras (dried root bark of the sassafras tree)
pepper; peppercorn (pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground)
ginger; gingerroot (pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery)
sour salt (crystals of citric acid used as seasoning)
seasoned salt (combination of salt and vegetable extracts and spices and monosodium glutamate)
onion salt (ground dried onion and salt)
cola extract (a flavoring extracted from the kola nut)
