aliño

See also: alino, Alino, and aliñó

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Deverbal from aliñar. Compare English align.

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

• aderezo de limón (“lemon dressing”)
• aliño ruso
• chimichurri
• pebre
• pesto
• salsa de yogur (“yogurt sauce”)
• vinagreta

 

Etymology 2

Verb

aliño

1. first-person singular present indicative of aliñar

Further reading

• “aliño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28