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ketchup
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ketchup
(noun)
tomato ketchup
(noun)
ketchup
/
ˈ
kɛtʃəp/
noun
plural
ketchups
ketchup
/
ˈ
kɛtʃəp/
noun
plural
ketchups
Britannica Dictionary definition of KETCHUP
[
count, noncount
]
:
a thick sauce made with tomatoes
a bottle of
ketchup
She put
ketchup
on her hamburger.
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called also
tomato ketchup
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