condiment
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈkɒndɪmənt/
- Sam anxiously rearranges the condiments on the table.
- condiments added
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Watch on YouTubeWe find it originally as a medicinal condiment, really in quite small quantities.
- We find it originally as a medicinal condiment, really in quite small quantities.
- One early condiment I can think of as garam.
Examples
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Many people enjoy adding ketchup as a condiment to their fries.
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The fruit is eaten alone, in salads, and as a condiment on ice cream and pastries.
Academic text (1995) -
Okay, we have our condiment bar, OK, and our dusting station.
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Yeah, we have a lot of condiments left, so we're going to have a little fun with them.
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You can have whatever condiments you like, but you gotta finish it.
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A house full of condiments and no food.
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So you want double condiments on that?
Fiction book (1999) -
But two slices of bread, some meat, a condiment or two?
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You like a lot of condiments, don't you?
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And I'll have a chicken sandwich with no condiments and a small fry.
Synonyms
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3.2
A small food item added to a dish to decorate and add flavor
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1.0
A thing like salt, herbs or spices you add to food to make it taste better
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3.6
An ingredient like salt or pepper that makes food taste better
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Etymology
The word condiment comes from the old Latin word condire, which means 'to season' or 'to preserve', like the English verb 'season'. So a condiment is something such as a sauce, spice, or relish that you add to food to give it more taste.