catsup
2
1.8
- noun
- /ˈkætsəp/
- Archaic
:
catsup
- House-made catsup on the side is a nice touch.
- catsup and mustard
- catsup or ketchup
- catsup bottle
They used to call ketchup catsup.
- They used to call ketchup catsup.
Examples
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He began dipping crackers in catsup and horseradish while an old black man shucked the oysters.
Fiction book (1990) -
Earl reached for the catsup bottle and tried to shake some on his fries.
Fiction book (1992) -
Additionally, there are things that are essential in our household that may not be important in yours, like catsup and timers.
Blog text (6) -
So instead, she hid in her cubicle and worked on the headline studies for a new line of banana catsup.
Fiction book (2000) -
I sat there until around 8:00, and then I gave it up and went home and had a Hungry Man. I needed both catsup and mustard for it.
Fiction book (1996) -
I saw on Surly Amy's table at 7:30 Sunday morning a pile of catsup packets and one French fry.
Blog text (29) -
To view the refrigerator contents of eggs and ham, Miracle Whip and pickles, mustard and catsup, milk, cheese, and whatnot was more like viewing an archaeological find than a repulsive mess.
Academic text (1992) -
Earl reached for the catsup bottle and tried to shake some on his fries.
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Many people enjoy adding catsup to their hamburgers for extra flavor.
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You can find catsup next to the mustard and mayonnaise at the picnic.
Synonyms
123
1.0
A thick, sweet tomato sauce used on food like fries or burgers
28
2.3
A thing like a sauce or spice that you add to food to make it taste better
1
1.0
A thick red sauce made from tomatoes and used on foods like fries
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Etymology
Catsup is an old spelling of ketchup, a word that came into English from Asian words like Malay kecap for a salty 'sauce' once used on fish. English cooks later made the sauce with tomatoes, so catsup means the thick tomato 'sauce' you put on fries and burgers.