Ingredient: meaning, definitions and examples

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ingredient

[ ɪnˈɡriːdiənt ]

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in cooking

An ingredient is one of the foods that you use to make a particular food or dish.

Synonyms

component, constituent, element

Examples of usage

The main ingredients are tomatoes, onions, and garlic.
Add the flour as the last ingredient in the recipe.

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in a situation

An ingredient is one of the things that you need to make something happen.

Synonyms

component, element, factor

Examples of usage

Trust is an essential ingredient in any relationship.
Hard work is a key ingredient to success.

Translations

Translations of the word "ingredient" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ingrediente

🇮🇳 सामग्री

🇩🇪 Zutat

🇮🇩 bahan

🇺🇦 інгредієнт

🇵🇱 składnik

🇯🇵 材料 (ざいりょう)

🇫🇷 ingrédient

🇪🇸 ingrediente

🇹🇷 malzeme

🇰🇷 재료 (jaeryo)

🇸🇦 مكون

🇨🇿 přísada

🇸🇰 prísada

🇨🇳 成分 (chéngfèn)

🇸🇮 sestavina

🇮🇸 innihaldsefni

🇰🇿 ингредиент

🇬🇪 შემადგენელი

🇦🇿 tərkib

🇲🇽 ingrediente

Word origin

The word 'ingredient' originated from the Latin word 'ingrediens', which means 'going into'. It was first used in English in the 15th century to refer to substances used in alchemy. Over time, the term evolved to encompass the components used in cooking and other contexts.