Ingredient
Meaning
Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish.
Pronunciation
UK ɪnˈɡriːdiənt
US ɪnˈɡriːdiənt
Example Sentences
- An apple pie is a pie in which the principal filling ingredient is apple.
- Doughnuts are actually addictive due to the ingredient saccharine.
- Start by cooking one component deliberately large, then treat the surplus as an ingredient rather than a repeat performance.
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