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ingrediente

/iŋɡreˈdjɛnte/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

ingredient

  • a food item used to make a dish
  • an element that is part of something

In a sentence

Il pomodoro è un ingrediente base.

Tomato is a basic ingredient.

Qual è l'ingrediente principale della salsa?

What is the main ingredient of the sauce?

Non conosco tutti gli ingredienti di questo piatto.

I don’t know all the ingredients in this dish.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ingredientemasculine · singular
ingredientimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually masculine: un ingrediente, gli ingredienti.
  • Very common on food labels and in recipes.
  • Can be figurative: un ingrediente del successo.

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