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

Kraft Heinz announced in September that it will split into two companies, one focused on faster-growing sauces and condiments and the other on grocery staples.

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Greetings, writing messages on cups, personalizing the hand off of orders, offering ceramic mugs and glass cups for people ordering drinks to stay, and cleaning the lobby and condiment bar were Starbucks’s top concerns.

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His efforts have included remodelling stores to revamp seating and bringing back self-service condiment bars.

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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.

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

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Related Words

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