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condiment

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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con·di·ment /ˈkɒndəmənt $ ˈkɑːn-/ noun [countable] formal  vinegar.jpg DFa powder or liquid, such as salt or ketchup, that you use to give a special taste to food 〔盐或番茄酱等〕调味品,佐料
Examples from the Corpus
condimentTrays are served accurately according to food items, beverages, and condiments marked on menu. 4.Provençal green tableware, salt & pepper mills, utensils and condiments, from a selection at Divertimenti.Soya sauce A thin salty sauce used as the main condiment throughout the Far East, virtually replacing dry salt.Foods such as mustard, catsup, Worcestershire sauce, and other condiments accounted for only consumption.Serve hot or cold as SAUCEa condiment to small game birds, pheasant, or meat dishes.They are sometimes mixed with other spices, such as allspice or coriander seeds, for a table condiment.With the condiments of the season, presumably.
Origin condiment (1400-1500) French Latin condimentum, from condire to pickle
con·di·ment nounChineseSyllable
or such Corpus as liquid, a powder salt


condiment
condiment /ˈkɒndəmənt, ˈkɒndɪmənt $ ˈkɑːn-/ noun [countable] formal
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: French
 Origin: Latin condimentum, from condire 'to pickle'

a powder or liquid, such as salt or ketchup, that you use to give a special taste to food


con·di·mentBrE /ˈkɒndɪmənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːndɪmənt/ 🔊 noun [usually plural] a substance such as salt or pepper that is used to give flavour to food 调味料;作料(especially NAmE) a sauce, etc. that is used to give flavour to food, or that is eaten with food 调味汁(或酱等);酱料