aliño
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Deverbal from aliñar. Compare English align.
Noun edit
aliño 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 edit
Verb edit
aliño
Further reading edit
- “aliño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014