French word

ingrédient

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃gʁedjɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nouningredient

Example

Il manque un ingrédient pour la recette.

The recipe is missing one ingredient.

Illustration for ingrédient (ingredient)

More examples

Pour cette recette, choisis des ingrédients frais.

For this recipe, choose fresh ingredients.

Core concept

A component added to a recipe, medicine, or cosmetic mixture.

Common phrases

  • un ingrédient frais

    a fresh ingredient

  • un ingrédient de base

    a basic ingredient

  • les ingrédients nécessaires

    the necessary ingredients

Similar words

aliment: Food intended for eating, including edible ingredients.
condiment: A seasoning or sauce used to add flavor to a dish.
épice: A dried plant product used to add aroma or heat to food.

Definition in French

Terme désignant une matière ou un composant ajouté à une préparation pour en former la composition (alimentaire, pharmaceutique, cosmétique, etc.).

Word origin

French ingrédient comes from Latin ingrediens, the present participle of ingredi, meaning "to enter," for something that enters a preparation.

Usage tips

  • Ingrédient is masculine, so the usual forms are un ingrédient and des ingrédients.

Other meanings

  • componentnoun

Opposites

  • produit finifinished productnoun

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