condiment
a seasoning or sauce added to food
Root
- cond / condere: put away, store, hide, or preserve
Other words with the cond / condere root
Condiment is the familiar food hook for condere/condire: season, preserve, or put away with flavor.
Mustard was the only condiment left on the diner table.
Condiment looks ordinary, but it helps with abscond. The older family can move through putting away, preserving, and seasoning. From there, abscond is easier: ab- plus condere, away into hiding.