[kat-suh
p, kech-uhp, kach-] 
[kech-uhp, kach-] | ketchup, catchup or catsup (ˈkɛtʃəp) | |
| —n | |
| any of various piquant sauces containing vinegar: tomato ketchup | |
| [C18: from Chinese (Amoy) kōetsiap brine of pickled fish, from kōe seafood + tsiap sauce] | |
| catchup, catchup or catsup | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Chinese (Amoy) kōetsiap brine of pickled fish, from kōe seafood + tsiap sauce] | |
| catsup, catchup or catsup | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Chinese (Amoy) kōetsiap brine of pickled fish, from kōe seafood + tsiap sauce] | |
catsup
seasoned pureed condiment widely used in the United States and Great Britain. American ketchup is a sweet puree of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers flavoured with vinegar and pickling spice that is eaten with meats, especially beef, and frequently with french fried potatoes (British chips); it is the universal condiment of certain fast-food sandwiches. In Britain, as formerly in the United States, ketchup is a puree based on mushrooms, unripe walnuts, or oysters; this ketchup functions primarily as a seasoning for cooking. The word derives from the Chinese ke-tsiap, a fish brine, probably by way of the Malaysian ketjap
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