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ingredient

[in-gree-dee-uhnt]

noun

  1. something that enters as an element into a mixture.

    Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.

  2. a constituent element of anything; component.

    the ingredients of political success.



ingredient

/ ɪˈɡːɪəԳ /

noun

  1. a component of a mixture, compound, etc, esp in cooking

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingredient1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English from Latin ingredient- (stem of Բ徱ŧԲ ), present participle of Բī “to go or step into, commence,” equivalent to in- in- 2 + -gredient- “gǾԲ”; gradient
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingredient1

C15: from Latin Բ徱ŧԲ going into, from Բī to enter; see ingress
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Politics has become a main ingredient of Gaza's aid - but we find few real answers about who's really behind it.

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But mining for nickel - an ingredient in electric vehicle batteries and in stainless steel - has ramped up there in recent years, according to the organisation Global Witness.

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The UK food watchdog has warned people with allergies not to buy imported Dubai chocolate if they have any doubts about ingredients because of different labelling standards.

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The hidden ingredient in your grandmother’s soup wasn’t just paprika; it was the hours she spent tasting and adjusting, planning, stretching, improvising.

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He had some of the ingredients already on hand, but as he was going down the stairs to where the food processor was to make the mayonnaise, Baldwin recalled changing his mind.

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