noun

vinegar

vinegar

She added vinegar to the salad dressing.

She added vinegar to the salad dressing.

This is a bottle of apple cider vinegar.

This is a bottle of apple cider vinegar.

vinegar vinegar I need to buy some vinegar.

a bottle/splash of vinegar a bottle/splash of vinegar Add a splash of vinegar to the sauce.

Synonyms: acetic acid (technical)

From Old French 'vin aigre', meaning "sour wine". 'vin' (wine) + 'aigre' (sour).

Think of "sour wine" - it's essentially wine that has turned sour.

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