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vinegar

vinegar [ vínnigər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sour-tasting liquid: a sour-tasting liquid that is used to flavour and preserve foods. It is a dilute acetic acid made by fermenting beer, wine, or cider.

2. ill temper: sourness or ill-tempered behaviour or speech

3. North America vitality: exuberant energy and enthusiasm

[13th century. < Old French vyn egre 'sour wine' < Latin vinum acre]

vinegarish adjective
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