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ingredient

noun [C]
 
 
/ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt/

Definition

B1 a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish: The list of ingredients included 250 g of almonds.Preparing foodPreparing food using heatWords meaning parts of things B2 one of the parts of something successful: Trust is a vital ingredient in a successful marriage.Words meaning parts of things
(Definition of ingredient noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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