ketchup
[ kech-uhp, kach- ]
/ ˈkɛtʃ əp, ˈkætʃ- /
noun
a condiment consisting of puréed tomatoes, onions, vinegar, sugar, spices, etc.
any of various other condiments or sauces for meat, fish, etc.: mushroom ketchup; walnut ketchup.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Also cat·sup [kat-suhp, kech-uhp, kach-], /ˈkæt səp, ˈkɛtʃ əp, ˈkætʃ-/, catch·up [kach-uhp, kech-] /ˈkætʃ əp, ˈkɛtʃ-/ .
Origin of ketchup
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”
Words nearby ketchup
keta, ketamine, ketch, Ketchikan, ketch-rigged, ketchup, kete, ketene, keto, keto acid, ketoacidosis
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British Dictionary definitions for ketchup
ketchup
catchup or catsup
/ (ˈkɛtʃəp) /
noun
any of various piquant sauces containing vinegartomato ketchup
Word Origin for ketchup
C18: from Chinese (Amoy) kōetsiap brine of pickled fish, from kōe seafood + tsiap sauce
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