ingredient
nounmasculine/ĩ.ɡɾɨ.ˈðjẽ.tɨ/high
in·gre·di·en·te
Definition
A substance that forms part of a mixture, especially in cooking.
Flour is the main ingredient in bread.
The success of the project depended on several key ingredients.
Common collocations
main ingredientlist of ingredientssecret ingredientfresh ingredient
Etymology
Do latim 'ingrediens, ingredientis', particípio presente de 'ingredi' (entrar).