Definition for CON'DI-MENT

CON'DI-MENT, n. [L. condimentum, from condio, to season, pickle or preserve.]

Seasoning; sauce; that which is used to give relish to meat or other food, and to gratify the taste. As for radish and the like, they are for condiments, and not for nourishment. – Bacon.

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