condiment

[ kon-duh-muhnt ]

/ ˈkɒn də mənt /

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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

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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How to use condiment in a sentence

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
The condiments of the table were usually supplied in separate vessels.
Chats on Household Curios|Fred W. Burgess
Vegetable-eaters—especially if they avoid condiments, as well as flesh and fish—are not apt to be thirsty.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages|William Andrus Alcott
I have intimated that, in order to escape thirst, the vegetable-eater must abstain also from condiments.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages|William Andrus Alcott

It is he who eats flesh and fish, and drinks something besides water, who feels such an imperious necessity for condiments.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages|William Andrus Alcott
On the spick and span counter were set forth various condiments and plates of crackers.
Glory of Youth|Temple Bailey

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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