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condiment.

Something used to enhance the flavor of food, for example, salt or pepper, especially when added by the eater to taste rather than by the cook.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.də.mənt/General-American
  1. Something used to enhance the flavor of food, for example, salt or pepper, especially when added by the eater to taste rather than by the cook.

Where this word comes from

From late Middle English condiment, from Old French condiment, from Latin condimentum, from condīre (“to preserve, pickle, season”). See also condite and compare recondite.

verb/ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑn.də.mənt/General-American
  1. To season with condiments.

    transitive
  2. To pickle.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From late Middle English condiment, from Old French condiment, from Latin condimentum, from condīre (“to preserve, pickle, season”). See also condite and compare recondite.

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