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)
- dressing (for salads)
- seasoning (for meat)
- 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
- aderezo de limón (“lemon dressing”)
- aliño ruso
- chimichurri
- pebre
- pesto
- salsa de yogur (“yogurt sauce”)
- vinagreta
Verb
aliño
- first-person singular present indicative of aliñar
Further reading
- “aliño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014