condiment
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də noun
something used to give a special flavor to food, as mustard, ketchup, salt, or spices.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin condīmentum spice, equivalent to condī(re) to season + -mentum -ment
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin condīmentum spice, equivalent to condī(re) to season + -mentum -ment
Related forms
con·di·men·tal, con·di·men·ta·ry, adjective
non·con·di·ment, noun
non·con·di·men·tal, adjective
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| —n | |
| any spice or sauce such as salt, pepper, mustard, etc | |
| [C15: from Latin condīmentum seasoning, from condīre to pickle] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
condiment
c.1420, from M.Fr. condiment, from L. condimentum "spice," from condire "to preserve, pickle, season," var. of condere "to put away, store," from com- "together" + dere "to put."
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Example sentences
Fish eyeballs become a gelatinous sauce thickener and plankton a condiment.
Top your meat with fresh salsas available from the extensive selection on the roving condiment cart.
Use health department-approved, refillable condiment dispensers instead of individual packets.
Take his vegetable soup with pistou, a condiment that is similar to pesto but without the nuts.
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