[ 'kɛtʃəp , -ʌp ]
(also catchup , US also catsup )
■ noun a spicy sauce made chiefly from tomatoes and vinegar, used as a relish.
Origin
C17: perh. from Chin. (Cantonese dialect) k'ē chap 'tomato juice'.
[ 'kɛtʃəp , -ʌp ]
(also catchup , US also catsup )
■ noun a spicy sauce made chiefly from tomatoes and vinegar, used as a relish.
Origin
C17: perh. from Chin. (Cantonese dialect) k'ē chap 'tomato juice'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004