aliño
Spanish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editDeverbal from aliñar. Compare English align.
Noun
editaliño m (plural aliños)
Usage notes
edit- 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
edit- aderezo de limón (“lemon dressing”)
- aliño ruso
- chimichurri
- pebre
- pesto
- salsa de yogur (“yogurt sauce”)
- vinagreta
Etymology 2
editVerb
editaliño
Further reading
edit- “aliño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014