🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

condimento

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.diˈmen.to

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Condiment/ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La mostaza es un condimento común en los sándwiches."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A substance used to enhance the flavor of food.

    "She added a dash of hot sauce, a popular condiment, to her tacos."
  2. 2

    A substance, such as a sauce or spice, used to add flavor to food.

    "Mustard is a common condiment served with sandwiches."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'condiment' originates from the Latin 'condimentum', meaning 'seasoning' or 'spice', which itself comes from 'condire', meaning 'to preserve or season'. The term evolved through Old French before entering the English language in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the growing culinary practices of the time.

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