Ingredient
WordNet
noun
(1) A component of a mixture or compound
(2) An abstract part of something
"Jealousy was a component of his character"
"Two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"
"The grammatical elements of a sentence"
"A key factor in her success"
"Humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
(3) Food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
"The recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"
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Etymology
- From ingrediens, present participle of ingredi, "to step in".