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ketchup

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ketchup
  2. catchup
  3. catsup

ketch·up

noun \ˈke-chəp, ˈka-\\ˈke-chəp, ˈka-; ˈkat-səp\

: a thick sauce made with tomatoes

Full Definition of KETCHUP

:  a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes
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Variants of KETCHUP

ketch·up also catch·up \ˈke-chəp, ˈka-\ or cat·sup \ˈke-chəp, ˈka-; ˈkat-səp\

Examples of KETCHUP

  1. She put ketchup on her hamburger.

Origin of KETCHUP

Malay kĕchap fish sauce
First Known Use: circa 1690

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