Meaning
A condiment is something such as a sauce, spice, or seasoning added to food to give it more flavor. Common condiments include salt, ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, and chili powder.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: noun (countable, sometimes uncountable when speaking in general).
- Usage: Refers to flavoring substances served at the table or added during cooking. Structure: "condiment + of/with" (e.g., a condiment of vinegar and garlic).
Common Phrases
- Table condiments – seasonings kept on the table (salt, pepper, ketchup).
- Hot condiments – spicy seasonings such as chili sauce or wasabi.
- Condiment tray – a container or holder for different condiments.
Collocations
- add condiments
- use condiments
- a variety of condiments
- condiment bottle
- condiment tray
Examples
- The restaurant provides a variety of condiments such as ketchup and mustard.
- Soy sauce is a common condiment in Asian cuisine.
- She prefers spicy condiments like chili paste.
- Please pass me the condiment tray.
- Salt and pepper are the most basic condiments.
- The chef used vinegar as a condiment to enhance the dish.
- Some people eat French fries without any condiments.
- A wide selection of condiment bottles lined the counter.
Synonyms or Related
- seasoning
- flavoring
- dressing
- sauce
- spice