ketchup
nounUK /ˈketʃ.əp/
US /ˈketʃ.əp/
A thick red sauce made from tomatoes that people put on food.
He put ketchup on his fries.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sauce made from other ingredients, such as mushrooms or bananas, used as a condiment.
The shop sold mushroom ketchup as a traditional British condiment.
3. A thick, tomato-based sauce used as a base for other dishes.
She added a spoonful of ketchup to the meatloaf glaze.
4. Slang for tomato paste or a tomato-based product in some regions.
The recipe calls for a cup of ketchup as a shortcut.