vinegar
noun/ˈvɪnɪɡə(r)/
/ˈvɪnɪɡər/
[uncountable]- a liquid with a bitter taste made from wine or malt, used to add taste to food or to preserve it
- onions pickled in vinegar
Oxford Collocations DictionaryVinegar is used after these nouns:- cider
- sherry
- wine
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vinum ‘wine’ + acer ‘sour’.Want to learn more?
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