Definition of condiment Condiment

/kɑˈndʌmʌnt/ - [kandumunt] - con•di•ment

We found 7 definitions of condiment from 7 different sources.

What does condiment mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: condiments
condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
		flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
		relish the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
		dip a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
		table mustard, mustard leaves eaten as cooked greens
		catsup, cetchup, ketchup, tomato ketchup thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes
		chili sauce tomatoes and onions and peppers (sweet or hot) simmered with vinegar and sugar and various seasonings
		chutney, indian relish a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices
		steak sauce pungent bottled sauce for steak
		taco sauce spicy tomato-based sauce for tacos
		salsa spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods
		mint sauce sweetened diluted vinegar with chopped mint leaves
		cranberry sauce sauce made of cranberries and sugar
		duck sauce, hoisin sauce a thick sweet and pungent Chinese condiment
		horseradish grated horseradish root
		marinade mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
		soy sauce, soy thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
		acetum, vinegar a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
		sauce flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
		paste, spread an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard

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Wiktionary

condiment (Noun)
Something used to enhance the flavor of food; salt or pepper for example.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

condiment (n.)
Something used to give relish to food, and to gratify the taste; a pungment and appetizing substance, as pepper or mustard; seasoning.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

condiment
Ingredient used to enhance the flavor of food; salt or pepper for example.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

condiment
kon′di-ment, n. a seasoning used at table to give a flavour to the ordinary solid or liquid food.—v.t. to pickle. [L. condimentum—condīre, to preserve, to pickle.]

Wikipedia

A condiment is a prepared food that is put to other food, to make the food tastier or taste different. It usually is in the form of a sauce or a powder. Salt and pepper are examples of well-known condiments. Ketchup, Mustard, Relish, Mayonnaise, Horseradish, Soy Sauce and Worcestershire Sauce are also well known condiments.