ingredient
Americannoun
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something that enters as an element into a mixture.
Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.
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a constituent element of anything; component.
the ingredients of political success.
noun
Related Words
See element.
Etymology
Origin of ingredient
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English from Latin ingredient- (stem of ingrediēns ), present participle of ingredī “to go or step into, commence,” equivalent to in- in- 2 + -gredient- “going”; gradient
Example Sentences
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Noma, which specialises in modern Nordic cuisine with fermented ingredients, has three Michelin stars.
From Barron's
“He makes good swing decisions and hits balls hard, giving him the ingredients to hit for average and power. Most of his value will come from his bat, but it’s a potentially potent bat.”
From Los Angeles Times
Jo Malone's fragrance business was founded in the early 1990s, and became popular for unique fragrances using British nature and blossoms as inspiration for its ingredients.
From BBC
It recommends pre-soaking ingredients like grains to reduce cooking times and cutting dishes that require long simmering, deep frying or slow cooking.
From Barron's
Secret ingredient number one: a spoonful of dried mushroom gravy mix.
From Salon
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