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Word: Ketchup
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: apparently from Chinese (Hokkien) kê-chiap ‘brine of pickled fish or shellfish’, perhaps partly via Malay kecap, kicap ‘soy sauce’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɛtʃəp
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɛtʃʌp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a smooth sauce made chiefly from tomatoes and vinegar, used as a relish.
Short Definition:sauce made from tomatoes and vinegar
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