Condiment vs. Seasoning

Condiment vs. Seasoning — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Condiment and Seasoning

Condimentnoun

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

Seasoningnoun

(cooking) Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.

Condimentverb

(transitive) To season with condiments.

Seasoningnoun

Anything added to increase enjoyment.

Condimentverb

(transitive) To pickle.

Seasoningnoun

A coat of polymerized oil inside a cooking vessel which renders the surface non-stick.

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Condimentnoun

a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment;

mustard and ketchup are condiments

Seasoningnoun

(archaic) An alcoholic intoxication.

Some of our gentlemen officers, happening to stop at a tavern, or rather a sort of grogshop, took such a seasoning that two or three of them became “quite frisky.”

Seasoningnoun

In diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil.

Seasoningnoun

something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

Seasoningnoun

the act of adding a seasoning to food