condiment

From Old French condiment, from Latin condimentum, from condire (“to preserve, pickle, season”). See condite and compare recondite.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/

condiment (plural condiments)

1. Something used to enhance the flavor of food; for example, salt or pepper.
   • 1994 July 21, Faye Fiore, “Congress relishes another franking privilege: Meat lobby puts on the dog with exclusive luncheon for lawmakers – experts on pork”, in Los Angeles Times‎:

     Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs – topped with every imaginable condiment – hot mustard, sweet mustard, jalapenos, spaghetti sauce, regular relish, corn relish, maple syrup salsa and the secret sauce of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.). ("If I told you the recipe," an aide explained, "I'd have to shoot you.")

• See also Thesaurus:seasoning

• non-brewed condiment

• condiment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

condiment (third-person singular simple present condiments, present participle condimenting, simple past and past participle condimented)

1. (transitive) To season with condiments.
2. (transitive) To pickle.

condiment m (plural condiments)

1. condiment

• condimentar

• “condiment” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

condiment m (plural condiments)

1. condiment

• “condiment” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).