condiment

[kon-duh-muhnt]

noun

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

condiment

/ ˈkɒndɪmənt /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of condiment¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of condiment¹

C15: from Latin condīmentum seasoning, from condīre to pickle

Example Sentences

It’s been typecast as a condiment, a once-a-year flourish for shrimp cocktail or prime rib, when it could be so much more.

From Salon

Now, thanks to TJ’s, the sweet and spicy condiment is getting its own flavored popcorn.

From Salon

Instead, these cans have been designed to hold toiletries like shampoo, shower gel and hand wash, condiments like ketchup and household cleaning products.

From BBC

Over the next year, the Snack Wrap disappeared— not vanished, exactly, but exiled to the Canadian menu, where it lived out a quiet half-life among hockey arenas and polite condiments.

From Salon

Soul & Smoke grew into three brick-and-mortar locations in Chicago, became a staple vendor at Soldier Field and Northwestern’s stadium, and launched a line of condiments.

From Salon

Related Words

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