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vinegar
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
vinegar
(noun)
balsamic vinegar
(noun)
cider vinegar
(noun)
wine vinegar
(noun)
piss
(noun)
spit
(noun)
vinegar
/
ˈ
vɪnɪgɚ/
noun
plural
vinegars
vinegar
/
ˈ
vɪnɪgɚ/
noun
plural
vinegars
Britannica Dictionary definition of VINEGAR
[
count, noncount
]
:
a sour liquid that is used to flavor or preserve foods or to clean things
—
see also
balsamic vinegar
,
cider vinegar
,
wine vinegar
piss and vinegar
—
see
2
piss
spit and vinegar
—
see
2
spit
— vinegary
/
ˈ
vɪnɪgəri/
adjective
[
more vinegary; most vinegary
]
a
vinegary
sauce
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