vinegar

noun

dilute acetic acid

sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative

Roots

vinumvin- · Latin · wine acer-eg · Latin · sharp, keen

Synonyms for vinegar

verjuice souradj acidulantadj saltn

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