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Record 1 2011-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
DEF

A thick sauce made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, etc., used as condiment.

OBS

From the Chinese koechap or kitsiap, originally meaning brine of pickled fish. Now used for spicy sauce or condiment made with juice of fruit or vegetables, vinegar, and spices. Tomato ketchup is a common sauce.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Sauce anglo-saxonne épaisse à saveur aigre-douce plus ou moins épicée [...] préparé à base de tomates [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
DEF

Salsa de tomate condimentada con vinagre, azúcar y especias.

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