tempero — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dressing noun A sauce added to a salad or dish, often oil-based.
- herb noun A plant used to flavour food, especially the leaves.
- seasoning noun Salt, herbs, spices, or other ingredients added to food to improve its taste.
- spice noun A dried plant substance, such as pepper or cinnamon, used to flavor food.
Senses
tempero is used for these senses in English:
- dressing (cooking) A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
- herb (countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.
- seasoning (cooking) Adding a layer of fat to render the surface of cookware non-stick.
- spice (countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
- spice (uncountable) The quality of being spicy.
dressing — full definition
- noun A sauce added to a salad or dish, often oil-based.
- noun A protective covering or bandage applied to a wound.
- noun The act of getting dressed, or the clothes and accessories someone wears.
herb — full definition
- noun A plant used to flavour food, especially the leaves.
- noun A plant used in traditional or alternative medicine.