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condiment

/ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/

Meanings
noun
Something used to enhance the flavor of food; for example, salt or pepper.

Examples :

"My mother always adds a generous amount of mustard as a condiment to her hot dogs. "
food utensil

Related Words

Illustration chicken

chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

Illustration mustard

mustard noun

[ˈmas.təd] [ˈmʊs.təd] [ˈmɐs.təd] [ˈmʌs.tɚd]

A plant of certain species of the genus Brassica, or of related genera (especially Sinapis alba, in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods).

"The mustard plant, with its bright yellow flowers, grew tall in the school garden. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration cucumbers

cucumbers noun

/ˈkjuːkʌmbərz/ /ˈkjukʌmbərz/

A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus.

"My mom uses cucumbers to make a refreshing summer salad. "

Illustration enhance

enhance verb

/ɪnˈhɑːns/ /ɪnˈhæns/

To lift, raise up.

"The teacher's encouragement helped enhance the students' confidence. "

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

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generous adjective

/ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/

Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

"Thank you for your generous words."

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pepper noun

/ˈpɛpə/ /ˈpɛpɚ/

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

"My grandmother grows a variety of pepper plants in her garden. "

Illustration flavor

flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

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condiments noun

/ˈkɒndɪmənts/ /ˈkɑːndɪmənts/

Something used to enhance the flavor of food; for example, salt or pepper.

"My mom always has a variety of condiments on the table for breakfast, like ketchup, mustard, and hot sauce. "

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example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "