condiment

Noun
  1. A preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment (synset 107826883)
    "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
    is a type of: flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
    subtypes:
    • relish - spicy or savory condiment
    • dip - tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
    • mustard, table 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, soy sauce - thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
    • acetum, vinegar - 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

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