ketchup

Also cat·sup

[kech-uhp, kach-]

noun

1. a condiment consisting of puréed tomatoes, onions, vinegar, sugar, spices, etc.

2. any of various other condiments or sauces for meat, fish, etc..

   mushroom ketchup; walnut ketchup.

ketchup

/ ˈkɛtʃəp /

noun

1. any of various piquant sauces containing vinegar

   tomato ketchup

Word History and Origins

Origin of ketchup¹

First recorded in 1705–15; from Malay kəchap “fish sauce,” perhaps from dialectal Chinese kéjāp (Guangdong) or ke-tsiap (Xiamen), akin to Chinese qié “eggplant” + chī “juice”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ketchup¹

C18: from Chinese (Amoy) kōetsiap brine of pickled fish, from kōe seafood + tsiap sauce

Example Sentences

Slatkin’s next project is a candle made for White Castle, with tones of pickles, onions and ketchup designed to smell like the burger chain’s popular slider.

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He managed to get a credit card cleared, but his home was eventually repossessed, and he said he had such little money to spend on food that his meals consisted of bread smeared with ketchup.

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Encased in a flour tortilla is seasoned beef crumble, sharp shredded cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes and onion and ketchup, mustard and pickled relish.

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Earlier this year Canada responded with counter-tariffs of its own on tens of billions of dollars worth of American products, ranging from tomato ketchup to washing machines.

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Instead, these cans have been designed to hold toiletries like shampoo, shower gel and hand wash, condiments like ketchup and household cleaning products.

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Related Words

• dressing 
• gravy 
• horseradish 
• mustard 
• pepper 
• relish 
• salsa 
• salt 
• sauce 
• seasoning 
• spice