🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

재료

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jaeryo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ingredient/ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"신선한 재료로 요리를 만들었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish or compound.

    "Check the label to ensure all natural ingredients are listed."
  2. 2

    A component or element that is required to achieve a particular outcome or quality.

    "Trust is a fundamental ingredient of any successful partnership."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'ingredi' meaning 'to enter' or 'go into', via the present participle stem 'ingredient-'. It entered the English language in the early 16th century originally denoting a component entering into a compound or mixture.

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