season

season
{{11}}season (n.) c.1300, "a period of the year," with reference to weather or work, from O.Fr. seison (Mod.Fr. saison) "a sowing, planting," from L. sationem (nom. satio) "a sowing," from pp. stem of serere "to sow" (see SOW (Cf. sow)). Sense shifted in Vulgar Latin from "act of sowing" to "time of sowing." In Old French and Old Provençal this was extended to "season" in general (sowing season being the most important). Season ticket is attested from 1820.
{{12}}season (v.) "improve the flavor of by adding spices," c.1300, from O.Fr. assaisoner "to ripen, season," from root of SEASON (Cf. season) (n.) on the notion of fruit becoming more palatable as it ripens. Applied to timber by 1540s. In 16c., it also meant "to copulate with." Related: Seasoned. Seasoning (n.) is from 1570s.

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