ingredient
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views updated May 29 2018in·gre·di·ent / inˈgrēdēənt; ing-/ •
n. any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish: pork is an important ingredient in many stir-fried dishes. ∎ a component part or element of something: the affair contains all the ingredients of an insoluble mystery.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
ingredient
oxford
views updated Jun 11 2018ingredient XV. — prp. of L.
ingredī enter, f.
IN-1 +
gradī step, go; see
GRADE,
-ENT.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
ingredient
oxford
views updated Jun 11 2018ingredient Any substance used in the manufacture or preparation of a foodstuff and still present in the finished product, even if in an altered form. Contaminants and adulterants are not considered to be ingredients.
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER
