vinegar
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vinegar/ˈvɪnɪɡə(r)/
▶noun
- 1 a sour liquid containing acetic acid, obtained by fermenting dilute alcoholic liquids, typically wine, cider, or beer, and used as a condiment or for pickling.
- 2 sour or peevish behaviour.
– derivatives
vinegarish adjective,
vinegary adjective.
vinegarish adjective,
vinegary adjective.
– origin ME: from OFr. vyn egre, based on L. vinum ‘wine’ + acer ‘sour’.
'vinegar' also found in these Oxford entries:
acetabulum
- acetic acid
- acetobacter
- acetous
- balsamic vinegar
- barbecue sauce
- beurre blanc
- brown sauce
- chutney
- cruet
- dressing
- escabeche
- ester
- French dressing
- French mustard
- hollandaise sauce
- ketchup
- malt
- marinade
- mayonnaise
- mint sauce
- pickle
- ponzu
- rape
- remoulade
- salsa verde
- sour
- sushi
- sweet-and-sour
- vinaigrette
- wine vinegar
- Worcester sauce
