ketch

Meanings

• noun

  A sweet and tangy condiment made from mashed ripe tomatoes or other fruits, often mixed with vinegar, sugar, and various spices.

  - "He added a dollop of ketchup to his burger."
  - "The hot dog tasted bland without the ketchup."
  - "She preferred mustard to ketchup on her fries."

• noun

  A small, one-masted sailing vessel used in the 17th and 18th centuries for coastal trading and fishing.

  - "The ketch set sail towards the horizon."
  - "The pirate captain commanded his ketch to follow the merchant vessel."
  - "The ketch's narrow hull made it an agile vessel in the open sea."

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Antonyms

drop , release

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Synonyms

get , take , capture , hook , snare , take , fang , grab , snatch

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ketch
catch , hatch , patch

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Variants

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ketch , ketches

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Etymology

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The word 'ketch' comes from the Malay word 'ketjak', meaning 'to chop' or 'to grind'. Originally, a ketch was a Malay fishing vessel with a sharp, pointed bow and a square sail.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest bottle of ketchup stands at 16.5 meters tall and holds 12,322 liters of the condiment.

2. The first ketchup was made from oysters and other shellfish, not tomatoes.

3. Ketchup was originally used as a medicine in China and was believed to cure various ailments.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tomato Ketchup: The most common type of ketchup, made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices.

2. Fruit Ketchup: A type of ketchup made from fruits other than tomatoes, such as mango, pineapple, or peach.

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Culture

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Ketchup is a popular condiment in many cultures, particularly in the United States and other Western countries. It is often served with french fries, hamburgers, and hot dogs. The first recorded use of ketchup in Europe was in 1690, and it became popular in the 18th and 19th centuries due to its long shelf life and ability to enhance the flavor of bland foods.

How to Memorize "ketch"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bottle of red ketchup being poured onto a plate of french fries.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ketchup' with the taste of sweet and tangy condiment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym K-E-T-C-H: Ketchup Enhances The Taste of Chips.

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