Aromatic. This can be used to describe any aromatic - any fragrant plant used as a condiment or additive, its contribution being only that of fragrance. In themselves they may have little or no nutritional content, their contribution being only that of fragrance does not include spices, that are also added to a dish for their pungency and taste. It is also used as an adjective, to describe a fragrance.
A name in Sardinia for a peperoncino, a small red hot chilli from the south of Italy and used much in its cuisine. It is grown in huge quantities in Basilicata, the Marche and Calabria.
