Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Seasoning

Seasoning , noun

1.
The act or process by which anything is seasoned.
2.
That which is added to any species of food, to give it a higher relish, as salt, spices, etc.; a condiment.
3.
Hence, something added to enhance enjoyment or relieve dullness; as, wit is the seasoning of conversation.
Political speculations are of so dry and austere a nature, that they will not go down with the public without frequent seasonings. — Addison
Collocations (1)
Seasoning tub (Bakery) , a trough in which dough is set to rise. — Knight