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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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See element.
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Every ingredient adds something essential: garlic for punch, cheese for salinity, herbs for color and base flavor, nuts for richness, oil for body.

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“The ones that I love the most stand out because they make everything from scratch, use unique ingredients or have points of difference, which I find more exciting,” she says.

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He continued, “To me, what makes sense is to use the best ingredients available. And today, technology allows us to freeze, and there’s basically almost no difference between the fresh and the frozen.”

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"But in the longer term we could put the lab-grown ingredients into a 3D printer and print off whatever you want on the space station, such as a steak!"

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Miyo, 55, said the limoncello gave the loaf "a kick" but the secret ingredient was a Japanese citrus fruit - commonly known as yuzu.

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