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

Food culture, after all, is built on the promise of the new: new recipes, new flavors, new condiments, new versions of ourselves.

From Salon

The martini comes flavored with pikliz, the ubiquitous spicy Haitian pickle condiment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Corporate filings show profits shrinking at companies in a wide range of industries, including steel, concrete, electric vehicles, robotics, condiments and cosmetics.

From The Wall Street Journal

He rewrote the guidebook for greeting and serving consumers, restricted cafe bathrooms to paying customers and returned condiment bars to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal

Berkshire has indicated it might sell its entire 27.5% stake in the maker of condiments and mac & cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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