condiment

[ kon-duh-muh nt ]

/ ˈkɒn də mənt /

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noun

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

Words nearby condiment

condescending, condescension, condign, condignity, condillac, condiment, condisciple, condition, condition code register, condition codes, conditional

Origin of condiment

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

OTHER WORDS FROM condiment

con·di·men·tal, con·di·men·ta·ry, adjectivenon·con·di·ment, nounnon·con·di·men·tal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for condiment

Best eaten with strong, spicy harissa as a condiment, to counter the fattiness of the meat.
The World’s Five Best Cheap Meals|Jodi Ettenberg|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Not so much a dish but a condiment suited for almost any meal, salsa verde would have to be one of the tastiest condiments.
Fresh Picks|Chris Rendell|October 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Use this vinegar as a condiment, or put a small quantity into drawn butter sauce for mutton.
Vaughan's Vegetable Cook Book (4th edition)|Anonymous
When bruised it emits a strong, spicy odor, and the Spanish Americans use the leaves as a condiment.
Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture|William Saunders

They carried no condiment with them except that which excels others—hunger.
Blazing Arrow|Edward S. Ellis
And beside, we will find some condiment which will disguise the taste!
The Satyricon, Volume 5 (Crotona Affairs)|Petronius Arbiter
And people do like tomatoes, whether as salad, cooked vegetable, or condiment.
The Tomato|Paul Work

British Dictionary definitions for condiment

condiment

/ (ˈkɒndɪmənt) /

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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