释义 |
cat·sup noun or catch·up or ketch·up or kat·sup \ˈkechəp, ˈkachəp also ˈkatsəp\ (-s) Etymology: catsup, catchup, katsup by folk etymology from ketchup; ketchup from Malay kĕchap spiced fish sauce 1. : a seasoned sauce of puree consistency the principal ingredient of which is usually tomatoes but sometimes another foodstuff (as mushrooms or walnuts) 2. usually catchup : a moderate red that is yellower and slightly lighter than cerise, yellower than claret (sense 3 a), yellower and very slightly lighter than average strawberry (sense 2 a), and yellower and lighter than Turkey red |