Condiment Definition
kŏndə-mənt
condiments
noun
A seasoning or relish for food.
Webster's New World
Anything added to a prepared food, often, specif., to a sandwich, to add flavor, as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, onions, pickles, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- hyssop
- fagara
- angelica
- piccalilli
- sauce-alone
- pimpernel
- flavorer
- dillseed
- burnet
- anchovies
- tabasco
- potherb
- mayonnaise
- soy
- salt
Other Word Forms of Condiment
Noun
Singular:
condiment
Plural:
condimentsOrigin of Condiment
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From Old French condiment, from Latin condimentum, from condire (“to preserve, pickle, season”). See condite and compare recondite.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French from Latin condīmentum from condīre to season dhē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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