Garlicky
Definition
Having been seasoned, rubbed, or flavored with garlic; a culinary dish, sauce, or meat to which a large amount of crushed garlic has been added to give it an intense taste. In an archaic sense, the term can also describe a surface or container that has absorbed the specific odor of this plant.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Garlicky
- Seasoned with garlic
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. Plural: aiați. |
| Formation | Past participle of the regional verb template derived from the popular noun for garlic. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈjat] |
| Source | Glossary of Archaic Gastronomic Morphemes and Dialectal Vocabularies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Bunicul a pregătit un mujdei aiat și gros, perfect pentru a fi întins pe mămăliga fierbinte.
EN: Grandfather prepared a thick, garlicky sauce, perfect for spreading on hot polenta.
RO: Friptura de berbecuț aiată și rumenită la cuptor a fost piesa de rezistență a ospățului.
EN: The oven-browned mutton roast, seasoned with garlic, was the centerpiece of the feast.
RO: Mirosul aiat din bucătărie ne-a dat de știre că cina era aproape gata.
EN: The garlicky smell from the kitchen let us know that dinner was almost ready.
Idioms & Phrases
Bors aiat / Garlicky borsch
RO: Varietate regională de ciorbă în care se adaugă usturoi pisat la final pentru o aromă tăioasă.
EN: A regional variety of sour soup into which crushed garlic is added at the end for a sharp aroma.
Sos aiat / Garlic-infused sauce
RO: Preparat lichid sau vâscos condimentat puternic, utilizat popular pentru a însoți mâncărurile din carne.
EN: A heavily seasoned liquid or viscous preparation, popularly used to accompany meat dishes.
Măruntaie aiate / Garlicky giblets
RO: Mâncare tradițională rurală pregătită la ceaun cu mult usturoi și mirodenii locale.
EN: A traditional rural dish prepared in a cauldron with plenty of garlic and local spices.
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