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 Words From

• condi·mental condi·menta·ry adjective
• non·condi·ment noun
• noncon·di·mental 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

Check the bag regularly for any spilled food or lost condiments.

From Popular-Science

Repackaging condiments and other food products that you won’t finish on your trip is a pro move, too.

From Popular-Science

“Hopefully, one of your other readers will have a similar story about deedle-dees, the one true name for the condiment,” wrote John, who now lives in Woodbine, Md.

From Washington Post

The secret to the dish is its dipping sauce, which leans on a crab-fat paste widely used as a condiment in Pampanga.

From Washington Post

The half jar of the condiment I’m inevitably left with after the holiday dinner inspired this sheet pan meal.

From Washington Post

At the same time, great sadness awaits those going into the lifestyle condiment business.

From The Daily Beast

“Pop music has evolved into a lifestyle condiment,” sighs Steven Hyden at Grantland.

From The Daily Beast

Best eaten with strong, spicy harissa as a condiment, to counter the fattiness of the meat.

From The Daily Beast

To be sure, he was no cultural condiment but the meat of the matter itself.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

Salt is the condiment to use with them, but sugar is allowable.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Condiment, the housekeeper, therefore, greeted the "Cap'n" heartily on the threshold of the cottage when he arrived.

From Project Gutenberg

He says he abstained principally from animal food; using it, if he used it at all, only as a condiment for his vegetables.

From Project Gutenberg

Saffron is used as a pigment for the sectarian marks on the forehead of the orthodox Hindu and also as a condiment.

From Project Gutenberg

The daintiest condiment of all is the French mayonnaise sauce served with lettuce.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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