You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 14.

Today’s word is season, spelled s-e-a-s-o-n.

season /ˈsiːzən/ verb [transitive]

to add salt, pepper etc to food you are cooking

Season the chicken with pepper.

Drain the rice, stir in the salmon and season to taste (= so that it has the taste you like).

The chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven

Traditional alfredo sauce should always be made alongside fettuccine because the starchy pasta water will be needed to thicken and season the sauce.

— Katy Severson, chicagotribune.com, "How to make alfredo sauce," 22 Mar. 2021

Add livers to pan and season with a heavy pinch of kosher salt.

— Gabriella Gershenson, WSJ, "Right-Now Recipes and Entertaining Tips From TikTok’s ‘Modern Mensch’," 18 Mar. 2021

In Europe, tomatoes are out of season in winter.

Fruit is cheaper when it's in season.

Seasoned

Seasonable

Unseasonable

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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