Condiment – A substance such as salt, pepper, mustard or other spices added to food, typically after cooking

(Pronounced kon-duh-muhnt)

Note: To help remember the following mnemonic, recall that many restaurants serve salt and pepper on the table in grinders as freshly ground salt and pepper delivers a more intense flavour. 

To remember the definition of the word condiment, use the following mnemonic:

She conned him, what was meant (condiment) to be a great adventure turned out to be a daily grind. 

Examples of condiment in a sentence

He was disappointed that the only condiment available at the restaurant was mustard. 

She completely ruined her meal by adding every single condiment she could find. 

They were having a heated debate about whether jam was a condiment or not.