Lent flavour to (8)

I believe the answer is:

seasoned

(Other definitions for seasoned that I've seen before include "(Of wood) dried out for use as timber" , "Tempered" , "Flavoured or hardened" , "Aged" , "Expert" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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