CATCHUP

Noun

catchup (countable and uncountable, plural catchups)

Alternative form of catsup

Source: Wiktionary


Catch"up, Cat"sup, n. Etym: [Probably of East Indian origin, because it was originally a kind of East Indian pickles.]

Definition: A table sauce made from mushrooms, tomatoes, walnuts, etc. [Written also ketchup.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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