condiment

American  

[kon-duh-muhnt] / ˈkɒn də mənt /

noun

1. something used to give a special flavor to food, as mustard, ketchup, salt, or spices.

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condiment British  

/ ˈkɒndɪmənt /

noun

1. any spice or sauce such as salt, pepper, mustard, etc

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Other Word Forms

• condimental adjective
• condimentary adjective
• noncondiment noun
• noncondimental adjective

Etymology

Origin of condiment

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin condīmentum spice, equivalent to condī ( re ) to season + -mentum -ment

Example Sentences

Kraft Heinz’s former CEO, Carlos Abrams-Rivera, and its board decided last summer that the best path was to split the company, separating its global condiments and North America grocery businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s quite possible the meals, which come with specialty condiments such as a “Spicy Saja Sauce” and a mustard-flavored “Demon Sauce,” along with a collectible card pack, may end up selling out.

From MarketWatch

But here’s the thing: that crusty, once-opened jar of kale pesto quietly haunting your condiment shelf?

From Salon

Kraft Heinz said last year that it planned to split its condiment and grocery-staples businesses, before reversing course in February.

From The Wall Street Journal

The condiments were recalled because they could contain ‘foreign objects,’ according to an alert from the Food and Drug Administration.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dressing
• gravy
• horseradish
• ketchup
• mustard
• pepper
• relish
• salsa
• salt
• sauce
• seasoning
• spice