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

The chain will also stop charging customers extra for non-dairy alternatives and will return the condiment bar, which had been removed during the pandemic, to stores.

From Salon

Gifting someone a jar is like passing along a wonder condiment, capable of transforming anything it touches into a flavor bomb.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s so much more than just a condiment.

From Salon

Boar’s Head, which produces and sells deli meats, cheeses and condiments, called the outbreak a “dark moment in our company’s history” in a letter to customers in September.

From Los Angeles Times

One of my favorite things is shark and bake, which is a fried fillet of shark served in a piece of fry bread with a variety of condiments like chandon beni sauce and pepper sauce.

From Salon

Related Words

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