Associations to the word «Ketchup»

Wiktionary

KETCHUP, noun. (uncountable) A tomato-vinegar based sauce.
KETCHUP, noun. (US standard of identity) A food comprising tomato concentrate and any of vinegar, sweetener, spices, flavoring, onion, and garlic.
KETCHUP, noun. (countable) Such a sauce more generally (not necessarily based on tomatoes), or a specific brand or kind of such sauce – see usage notes below.
KETCHUP, verb. (transitive) To cover with ketchup.

Dictionary definition

KETCHUP, noun. Thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes.

Wise words

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