condiment

a seasoning or sauce added to food

Root

Other words with the cond / condere root

  • abscond: to run away secretly or hide away
  • recondite: obscure, hidden, or difficult to understand

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.

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