noun
vinegar
VIH-nuh-guh
noun
1
A sour liquid made by fermenting alcohol, used for flavouring, pickling, and preserving food.
"She splashed vinegar over the fish and chips."
"Add a spoonful of vinegar to the pickling brine."
How to Use Vinegar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sharp, sour liquid used in cooking and pickling, made by fermenting wine, cider, or malt.
Common pairings
malt vinegar
balsamic vinegar
salt and vinegar
Word Forms
vinegared past tense, vinegars plural, vinegars singular
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Etymology
From Old French vyn egre, "sour wine" — from vin ("wine") and aigre ("sour," related to English "acrid" and "eager").