ingredient
[ in-gree-dee-uhnt ]
/ ɪnˈgri di ənt /
noun
something that enters as an element into a mixture: Flour, eggs, and sugar are the main ingredients in the cake.
a constituent element of anything; component: the ingredients of political success.
Origin of ingredient
Words nearby ingredient
ingrate,
ingratiate,
ingratiating,
ingratitude,
ingravescent,
ingredient,
ingres,
ingress,
ingressive,
ingrid,
ingrowing
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British Dictionary definitions for ingredient
ingredient
/ (ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt) /
noun
a component of a mixture, compound, etc, esp in cooking
Word Origin for ingredient
C15: from Latin
ingrediēns going into, from
ingredī to enter; see
ingress