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condiment
[ kon-duh-muhnt ]
/ ĖkÉn dÉ mÉnt /
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noun
something used to give a special flavor to food, as mustard, ketchup, salt, or spices.
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Origin of condiment
1400ā50; late Middle English <Middle French <Latin condÄ«mentum spice, equivalent to condÄ«(re) to season + -mentum-ment
OTHER WORDS FROM condiment
conĀ·diĀ·menĀ·tal, conĀ·diĀ·menĀ·taĀ·ry, adjectivenonĀ·conĀ·diĀ·ment, nounnonĀ·conĀ·diĀ·menĀ·tal, adjectiveWords nearby condiment
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condiment
/ (ĖkÉndÉŖmÉnt) /
noun
any spice or sauce such as salt, pepper, mustard, etc
Word Origin for condiment
C15: from Latin condīmentum seasoning, from condīre to pickle
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