condiment (redirected from condimental)

con·di·ment  (knd-mnt)

n.

A substance, such as a relish, vinegar, or spice, used to flavor or complement food.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin condmentum, from condre, to season; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

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condi·mental (-mntl) adj.

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condiment

Noun

any seasoning for food, such as salt, pepper, or sauces [Latin condire to pickle]

Thesaurus

Noun

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condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments" relish - spicy or savory condiment dip - tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts table mustard, mustard - pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds 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 vinegar, acetum - sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative sauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food paste, spread - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes wasabi - the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish