aliño

See also: alino, Alino, and aliñó

Spanish

Etymology

From aliñar. Compare English align.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈliɲo/ [aˈli.ɲo]
  • Rhymes: -iɲo
  • Syllabification: a‧li‧ño

Noun

aliño m (plural aliños)

  1. dressing (for salads)
  2. seasoning (for meat)
  3. condiment, spice
    Synonyms: condimento, especia

Usage notes

Aliño is essentially a catch-all term for what you use to dress your food up for flavor, meaning types of dressings, spices and sauces like pesto can all fall under this categorical term.

Hyponyms

Verb

aliño

  1. first-person singular present indicative of aliñar

Further reading

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