What does KETCHUP mean?

Definitions for KETCHUP
ˈkɛtʃ əp, ˈkætʃ-ketchup

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. catsup, ketchup, cetchup, tomato ketchupnoun

    thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes

Wiktionary

  1. ketchupnoun

    A tomato-vinegar based sauce.

  2. ketchupnoun

    Such a sauce more generally (not necessarily based on tomatoes), or a specific brand or kind of such sauce – see usage notes below.

ChatGPT

  1. ketchup

    Ketchup is a type of sauce, typically made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and a blend of spices and flavorings. It is commonly used as a condiment to enhance the flavor of various dishes like burgers, fries, sandwiches, etc. Ketchup varieties may also be made from different ingredients such as mushrooms or walnuts, providing a different flavor profile. The sweetness, tanginess, and spiciness can vary depending on the brand or recipe.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ketchupnoun

    a sauce. See Catchup

  2. Etymology: [Probably of East Indian origin, because it was originally a kind of East Indian pickles. Cf. also Malay kchap fish sauce. MW10.]

Wikidata

  1. Ketchup

    Ketchup is a sweet and tangy sauce, typically made from tomatoes, vinegar, a sweetener, and assorted seasonings and spices. The sweetener is most commonly sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. Seasonings vary by recipe, but commonly include onions, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, garlic, and celery. Ketchup is often used as a condiment with various dishes, usually served hot, including french fries, hamburgers, sandwiches, hotdogs and grilled or fried meat. Ketchup is sometimes used as a basis or ingredient for other sauces and dressings.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ketchup

    kech′up, n. a sauce for flavouring soups, meats, &c., flavoured with mushrooms, tomatoes, &c.—Also Catch′up, Cat′sup. [East Ind. kitjap.]

Editors Contribution

  1. ketchup

    A type of sauce and product.

    Some people love to use ketchup on a wide variety of food and put it into other recipes.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 5, 2016  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of KETCHUP in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of KETCHUP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of KETCHUP in a Sentence

  1. Marjorie Funderburg:

    You can dehumanize people when they are just abstract concepts to you, affirmative action, voting rights — these are issues that you can depersonalize. But you can't depersonalize your cousin's husband at the barbecue who asks you to pass the ketchup. It's hard to dismiss or take a stance against love when it's in your face.

  2. Dagmar Konnopke:

    Of course the seasonings in (the former Communist) east .. those flavors aren't available anymore. Today we have to buy other seasonings, but the basic ingredients we use to refine the taste of our ketchup have stayed the same for decades.

  3. Elvis Francois:

    I had no food. It was just a bottle of ketchup that was on the boat, garlic powder and Maggi (stock cubes) so I mixed it up with some water.

  4. William Rosenzweig:

    If it's in a bun, and it's filled with delicious ketchup and mustard and pickles and onions.

  5. Damon Gameau:

    The film is all about the hidden sugars. One tablespoon of barbeque sauce has 2 teaspoons of sugar in it. Things like ketchup have a teaspoon of sugar in 1 tablespoon. Low-fat mayonnaises, pasta sauces are [all] full of sugar, and they’re things that people would never consider.

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