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Ingredient ɪnˈɡriːdiənt Basic Mix Active Coconut Curries Bowl

Word ingredient
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ɪnˈɡriːdiənt / NAmE / ɪnˈɡriːdiənt /
Example
  • coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries.
  • mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
  • our skin cream contains only natural ingredients.
  • the only active ingredient in this medicine is aspirin.
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ingredient

(noun)BrE / ɪnˈɡriːdiənt / NAmE / ɪnˈɡriːdiənt /
  1. one of the things from which something is made, especially one of the foods that are used together to make a particular dish
    • Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries.
    • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
    • Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients.
    • The only active ingredient in this medicine is aspirin.
  2. one of the things or qualities that are necessary to make something successful
    • the essential ingredients for success
    • It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story.

    Extra Examples

    • All food products carry a list of ingredients.
    • All food products should carry a list of ingredients on the packet.
    • Blend all the ingredients together in a bowl.
    • Forecasting is a basic ingredient of business planning.
    • Hard work is a vital ingredient for success.
    • I only use natural ingredients.
    • Individualism has been the secret ingredient in developing his chain of fashion stores.
    • It always pays to use the best ingredients when cooking.
    • Mix the marinade ingredients and pour over the goose.
    • Pour all of the ingredients into a blender.
    • She hopes the change of career will supply the missing ingredient in her life— excitement.
    • The Australian team had the added ingredient of perseverance.
    • The little town has all the right ingredients for a murder mystery.
    • The two drugs contain the same active ingredients.
    • Tolerance is an essential ingredient for a happy marriage.
    • Use a spoon to mix the dry ingredients.
    • a style which incorporated ingredients from the music of many different countries
    • salicylic acid, the active ingredient in aspirin
    • the chemical composition of the individual ingredients
    • the principal ingredient of smog
    • Coconut is a basic ingredient in many curries.
    • Determination is one of the essential ingredients for success.
    • The magic/secret ingredient is love.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin ingredient- ‘entering’, from the verb ingredi, from in- ‘into’ + gradi ‘walk’.
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