vinegar

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Etymology

From Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vīnum (wine) + Latin ācer (sour). Displaced Old English æċed (survived in Middle English eced).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɪnəɡə/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/
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  • Hyphenation: vin‧e‧gar
  • Rhymes: -ɪnəɡə(ɹ)

Noun

vinegar (countable and uncountable, plural vinegars)

  1. (uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
  2. (countable) Any variety of vinegar.
    a range of herb-flavoured vinegars
  3. (derogatory, uncommon) A black Vietnamese person. (Can we verify(+) this sense?)

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vinegar (third-person singular simple present vinegars, present participle vinegaring, simple past and past participle vinegared)

  1. (transitive) To season or otherwise treat with vinegar.

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