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Definition of from scratch

from scratch

adjective

  • from basic ingredients; not pre-prepared.
    I made those cookies from scratch.

    Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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