noun
vinegar
VIN-ih-ger/ˈvɪnɪɡər/
A sour liquid made by fermenting alcohol, used to flavor or preserve food.
The cruet holds amber vinegar beside pickles and salad.
Etymology
The pieces literally mean “sour wine”: vinegar was originally named for wine that had turned sour. That original description directly captures the sourness central to its culinary uses.
In context
… your basic uh pickling liquid down which is the vinegar the water the sugar and the salt …
More examples
- We preserve cucumbers in vinegar, water, and salt.
- She mixes rice vinegar into the warm sushi rice.
- Different vinegars give salad dressings distinct flavors.
Forms
vinegar · vinegars
vinegary adjective — Having a sour vinegar taste or smell.